that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation” (2 Cor 5:18-19). This is not easy. Today’s small spat in the kitchen was minor, but there are hurts in relationships—even patterns of hurt—that go deep. In those deep places, forgiveness and reconciliation cost us. We have to struggle long and hard
