CENTRAL TRUTH:
Healing from strife come through RELEASING THE WRONG rather than REVENGE.

THE CHOICE TO FORGIVE:
1. Comes BEFORE THE OPPORTUNITY to forgive.

2. Is rooted in GOD'S SOVEREIGN GOODNESS not the WORTHINESS OF THE OFFENDER.

3. Is motivate by God's generous FORGIVENESS OF US.

CLOSING ENCOURAGEMENT:
For a model of forgiveness, look to JESUS ON THE CROSS.