In last week's sermon, we talked about the importance of regular repentance. This week, we talk about the importance of forgiving others. Neither repentance nor forgiveness are easy to do. Both are contrary to our natural self-protective instincts. But both acts are imperitive to living the free and fruitful life that God desires for us. Jesus perfectly modelled forgiveness in every aspect of His earthly walk with us and ultimately in His death upon the cross. Because we are called to model ourselves to look more like Jesus, we must always be striving to move towards forgiveness in our own lives. It's not easy. It's going to hurt. And it comes with a lot of questions. But we can lean on the Lord and seek Him in prayer to guide us as we seek reconciliation in our broken relationships. God knows our hearts and our motives and as we honestly confess our struggles, He hears us. He will not leave us alone in these battles to repair what has been damaged.