Receiving and granting forgiveness are some of the central actions of every disciple of Jesus. Forgiveness is not just releasing the personal right to payback the one who has hurt me, it is also personally absorbing the pain with God’s help. But it doesn’t stop there—God wants to take the wounds and pain of our lives and turn them for good. When forgiveness happens, we act in grace; when it doesn't, we transfer our pain to others.