We will know our forgiveness is complete when we have a genuine desire for the welfare of the people who have wronged us.

Forgiveness is possible even when there is no restitution, no remorse on the part of the perpetrator.

Holding on to expectations is often the source of unforgiving feelings.

Forgiveness is not between me and the one who has hurt me; it is between me and the Lord.

Forgiveness doesn't mean we have to pretend someone didn't hurt us.

Out-of-whack emotions are always a good beginning point for identifying beliefs that aren't really true, an easy red flag for our inquiry. Exaggerated emotions of anxiety or discouragement invite us to trace them back to the thoughts that are creating them.

We will know our forgiveness is complete when we have a genuine desire for the welfare of the people who have wronged us.