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被人冒犯受到深深的伤害，是要透过时间来医治，才能够放得下。 在耶稣的比喻中，不肯饶恕人的仆人欠了大笔的债，然而王怜悯他，免了他的债。这个人就是你和我的代表。在我们还作罪人的时候，基督为我们死，来偿还我们背叛神的罪债。（参罗 5:8-11）我们已被释放得自由了！

身为犯罪记录已被抹去的人，我们是否可以转过来饶恕得罪我们的人呢？饶恕人说起来容易，但做起来却很难，我们往往被世人告知，要争取我们的权利、有仇必报、要与伤害我们的人断绝关系，就显得尤其难做了。在受虐或危险的情况下，我们是需要顾及安全的，但是怀恨在心不肯放手，只会令自己加倍痛苦。

曾经有一个人差不多毁了我一生，事过多年，我才能够在人面前告诉他，是神帮助我饶恕他的。为了回应神的恩典，我又岂能不这样做呢？

饶恕就是爱我们的邻舍；饶恕表示放下我们的自尊；饶恕的意味着信靠神在掌控结果。

Some offenses are so deeply hurtful that it can take time and healing to be ready to let them go.

In Jesus’ parable, the debt that the unforgiving servant had built up was a huge one, yet the king had compassion and released him of all obligation. That guy represents you and me. While we were yet sinners, Jesus died for us, to pay the debt for all our sin against God (Romans 5:8-11). We have been set free!

As people who have been given a clean slate, can we, in turn, forgive others who have sinned against us? That’s much easier said than done, especially when the world tells us to stand up for our rights, get revenge, and cut ties with anyone who hurts us. In cases of abuse or danger, we do need to maintain safety, but to hold on to hatred makes us miserable.

There was a man who nearly destroyed my life. It took many years before I could tell him, in the presence of others, that God has helped me to forgive him. In response to God’s grace, how could I not do that?

Forgiveness means loving our enemies. Forgiveness means swallowing our pride. Forgiveness means trusting God with the outcome.