May 4, 2008: I Am Very Much Like You – Michael Hidalgo

In dealing with forgiveness so often we are left to handle the grief that we have been given by the person who has hurt us, and offended us. However, in the prayer of Jesus we are called to recognize the pain that we have given him as well. “Forgive us … “ This declares that we have done something wrong. We have done something to hurt or to offend. We have caused pain. “… as we forgive” reminds us that what has been done to us is what we have done to the other. In this case, to God. How would we view forgiveness differently if we began to understand it as something we give and receive? How would view hurt differently if we realized it was something we have given and received?