Here is the painful truth: Love and forgiveness go hand in hand. If you don't believe that, then close your Bible and call it a day because that is exactly what the cross of Jesus did for all of us. Jesus proved that real love is the kind of love that forgives. Forgiveness restores and renews hope. Unforgiveness breeds and feeds doubt, insecurity, anger and bitterness. At the same time.. forgiveness is not easy. Some of the most self-proclaimed "mature Christians" cannot for

God is teaching me some serious lessons about grace. It is profound and very freeing in terms of my own guilt. It seems the more lessons I learn, the less hatred I have in my heart. I am forced to ask myself "what has God forgiven me of?" The more I see myself from God's perspective, the more grace I am finding in my heart for others. I am guilty and worthy of death and hell, yet God forgave me of all and let His Son die in my place. They are guilty, now how will I respond? G