Christian Forgiveness does not : Say that it doesn’t matter Pretend that we have not been hurt Simply obeying a command to do so Simply “forgive & forget” Find an excuse for what has been done Gain peace at any price (sometimes involves a conflict) Leave it with God (i.e. in a way that avoids personal responsibility) Always end in complete reconciliation (between the people involved) Come without restitution Christian Forgiveness does : Begin with an understanding of what Christ has done Refuse to take revenge (c.f. Romans 12:19 ) Require an act of the will, not just a feeling Face reality (it is very often painful, but necessary) Accept and forgive ourselves Recognise God’s love and His justice go hand in hand Meg Guillebaud’s book, “ After the Locusts ” is a story of the genocide that occurred in Rwanda during 1994, and the following years of healing and forgiveness still taking place. Meg goes through the idea of practicing forgiveness...