Forgiveness

Recently I've thought a lot about the power of Forgiveness. Forgiveness comes in many forms: seeking forgiveness from another, being able to forgive someone for being wronged, accepting others heartfelt forgiveness, and seeking to be forgiven from God for a wrongdoing. Their is great power in the principle of forgiveness. I believe that forgiveness is one of the noblest attributes that one can develop in this life. Saying sorry to someone that has wronged you is much easier than holding onto a grudge. Our Father in Heaven will forgive us as we forgive others (Matthew 6:14). Being able to forgive someone is not an easy task, but it is something we can accomplish with the Savior's help. We are fortunate to have the perfect example of love and forgiveness as an example to us. Jesus Christ is the ultimate example of Forgiveness. In His darkest hour as He was betrayed by His friends and was ultimately killed, He begged His Father to forgive those that were crucifying Him (Luke 23:34). This forgiveness, offered by the Savior, didn't wipe away their sin, but opened the door for them to repent.

Our Heavenly Father

Each of us is a son or daughter of our Heavenly Father. Before we were born we lived with Him in our Heavenly home. He is our Eternal Father and knows what makes you happy, sad, frustrated, annoyed, peeved, hurt, loved, cared for, empathetic, joyful, exhilarated, etc. He knows us better than we know ourselves. He knows where we've been, where we are, and He knows our potential to become great. This earth life is His plan for us to learn, to grow, experience hardships, success, the good times, and the bad times. How fortunate we are to have someone like Him to be our Father. Each of us can come to better know Him as we strive to become more like Him. He loves us enough to sacrifice His Son so that we may be able to live with Him again. How great is that love? How great is our God to love us that much? What a great opportunity we have to get a small glimpse into what He gets to experience!