Grace at Work Quotes

“We should not fail to forgive because we have confused forgiveness and pardon. Biblical forgiveness does not require that we pardon (i.e., shelter from all consequences) those who have hurt us or others. Biblical forgiveness seeks what is best for the eternity of the wrongdoer and the flourishing of our community. Christ calls us to forgive out of a desire to extend God’s blessings to the unsaved and undeserving. So even if justice and the security of others require that some not be pardoned of all consequences for their wrong, we still forgive them. Such forgiveness is not defined as ignoring or excusing evil but as having an attitude in our hearts that desires what is best for others’ eternal good and for the expression of God’s heart. To forgive is to be for grace.”
― Bryan Chapell, Grace at Work: Redeeming the Grind and the Glory of Your Job