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Over the years, I’ve written about forgiveness more than anything else. Maybe it’s because in the Bible, Jesus spoke about forgiveness as much as any sin.

At my last DWI classes, I spoke about things that will keep a person in bondage. I mentioned a low self-image, guilt, resentments, jealousy, selfishness, a negative attitude, addictions and an inability to forgive.

Having taught these groups for 30 years, the majority of the people admit to having a problem with forgiving someone who’s offended them. When we’re hurt, the natural response is to either hurt them back or hope that they will suffer for what they did to us.

In my last groups, one young lady who had been guilty of three DWIs, shared about the hatred she had for her mother. “I’ll never forgive her,” she said.

I reminded her that forgiving someone doesn’t come naturally, or easily. We need supernatural grace from God if we at least have a desire to forgive. Forgiveness is a decision to set a prisoner free, and then discover that the prisoner is you.

I asked the young lady for the name of her mother, and suggested that, as a group, we pray for her. I also told her we would pray for her to have a deep desire to forgive her mother.

She didn’t respond, but the next night she was excited to tell the group that she had called her mother for the first time in a long time.

What will be the final outcome? Only God knows, but I believe she is positioning herself to walk in God’s blessing.

If you have any questions or comments, please write to Harold Keller at Get High on Life, P.O. Drawer U, Reserve, LA 70084, or call 985.652.8477.