Forgive? Really?

I don't know how he got there so quickly, but he did. Last week, Pierce O'Farrill was shot three times in Aurora, Colorado at the Batman movie. Yesterday, he forgave the assassin who tried to kill him, and unfortunately did kill 12 other people. In a radio interview, he said, "Yes, I do forgive him, and I'd like to talk to him."

How do you do that? Forgiveness is hard. Remember the scene of the Amish families in 2006 after a gunman killed five schoolgirls and wounded five more? The Amish families in Pennsylvania not only forgave the killer but reached out with mercy and compassion to help his wife in the aftermath.

In my upcoming book, Everybody Needs to Forgive Somebody, I share the powerful stories of 11 real people who model this centerpiece of the faith. Forgiveness. Forgiveness that replaces hate with love. Forgiveness that offers a second chance and redemption in a broken relationship. Forgiveness that frees   >>>>>   Read Entire Post