This is a hard one… but it’s where freedom begins.
As I have been reading Matthew 25, especially the parable of the servants, I was reminded that what has been given to us matters—and how we respond matters too. We’ve been given mercy, grace, and forgiveness through Jesus… and we’re called to walk that out.
Forgiveness isn’t about saying what happened was okay. It’s about releasing what we’ve been holding onto so it no longer has control over us.
Sometimes we hold onto hurt without even realizing it. But God is inviting us to let it go—not for them, but for our freedom.
Just like the wise were prepared and ready, this is part of being ready—having a heart that is clean, free, and not weighed down by offense.
Today, take a moment. Write the name down. Bring it before God. Release it.
Because when we forgive… we step into freedom.