Day 28 – Forgive us our sins as we forgive

"Forgiveness is dynamic, always happening, always needing to happen…" (French, Day 28)

Through forgiveness we are given new life and held accountable for our actions. They go hand in hand. To say that forgiveness is granted and yet the sinner does not seek accountability we are only setting up that person for certain failure. Accountability is essential and often missed in the church. We would rather not get into the details of your sins or mine. Why – because it calls us to be transparent and to reveal too much about ourselves that we would much rather keep in the dark. Scripture speaks to this that Jesus comes to shed light on even the most darkest points. If it is always happening and dynamic it means that we cannot allow forgiveness to be rigid, static, and failing because of our inability to be a part of the process. Forgiveness is tough as love must and often is tough. It is to say that we speak to boundaries, reminding those we love about boundaries, and seek to rebuild relationships with new levels of accountability. Forgive as Christ has forgiven – a challenge but something that deserves our utmost consideration.