Forgiveness is...

There is a blessing in forgiving.
There is peace in forgiving.
There is joy in forgiving.
There is release in forgiving.
There is salvation in forgiving.
There is redemption in forgiving.
There is the shadow of a cross  that was raised up from the ground now rising in our hearts to bring us closer to God.
   Forgive others , do it quickly, as Christ has already forgiven you, so that we may all stand with our heads raised high when the enemy comes to get us, thinking that he will defeat us, only to find that because of forgiveness we have already won. Your doubts and fears are a defeated foe. They can not stop you.  Your past is a defeated foe.  It can not bring you down.  You are forgiven by the only ONE who can forgive completely and erase forever your fears. Forgiveness is the period at the end of the sentence. Amen.