"Just as Jehovah forgave you, you must also do the same." - COLOSSIANS 3:13.
DO YOU find it difficult to forgive others? Many of us do, especially when someone says or does something that hurts us deeply. However, we can overcome our hurt feelings and be forgiving. For example, consider the experience of a sister named Denise, who showed extraordinary forgiveness. In 2017, Denise and her family had just visited the newly opened World Headquarters of Jehovah's Witnesses. While they were on their way home, another driver lost control of his car and hit their vehicle. Denise lost consciousness in the accident. When she woke up, she learned that her children were badly injured and that her husband, Brian had been killed. Reflecting on that moment, Denise says, "I felt broken and confused." Later, she learned that the driver had not been impaired or distracted, and she prayed to Jehovah for peace.
The drive who hit them was charged with manslaughter. If convicted, he could be imprisoned. However, the court informed Denise that outcome of the man's sentencing depended on her testimony. Denise says: "I felt as if somebody had cut open my stitches and dumped a gallon of salt in my wound, as I had to relieve the worst moments of my life." Just a few weeks later, Denise sat in a courtroom and prepared to address the man who had caused her family so much pain. What did she say? Denise asked the judge to show mercy to the man. When she finished speaking, the judge broke down in tears. He said: "In all my 25 years as a judge, I have never heard anything like this in my courtroom. I never hear the victim's family plead for mercy in behalf of the defendant. I never hear words of love and forgiveness."
Next time: Jehovah's Forgiveness-How Can You Imitate It? -Conclusion
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