Forgiveness and Thanksgiving
November 21, 2023
Thanksgiving is coming up. Are you thinking about how to celebrate? Your day may be planned. But more importantly, is your heart prepared? Holidays bring out the stress of tenuous relationships and past hurts. This is a great time to grow in forgiveness. We know those who forgive are more healthy, stress free, and feel more vigorous. Those are worthy goals.
But here’s a more important reason to forgive. We are better able to see the huge blessings in our lives and give thanks this season. If we’re rehashing the past wrongs of family members, we can’t thank God for his kindness of always listening to us and loving us.
If we’re churning with anger, we can’t thank God for the peace that is His gift. It’s a good time to forgive in preparation for Thanksgiving.