Unit 2

Choice 2 Forgiveness

The people of Corinth were commanded to forgive.  In 2 Cor. chapter 2 verse 5 it says, "But if and have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all."  I chose to write about Forgiveness this week because in Primary tomorrow I am teaching my class about the blessings of forgiveness.  An object lesson I have for them is this:  I will prepare a bag with rocks and have each child take a turn in carrying the bag around.  When they have all felt the weight of the bag, I will ask them if they had a choice of carrying the bag full of rocks around all day, or carrying the empty bag, which would they choose.  We would choose to carry the empty bag.  This relates to forgiveness because when we forgive others we are freeing ourselves of a unneeded burden. Mathew 6:14 says, "For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you."

Verse 15 of the same chapters says, "But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses."  This is a danger in failing to forgive others.  I often fall into the trap of apologizing too much, in fear that I wont be forgiven.  This is something that I have been working on.  For the reason that my apologies may not seem sincere or meaningful.  Along with that, I think we should forgive others so we can help them to grow and progress as well as ourselves.