Offense is when I have:

• Law enough to hate your sin, but not
• Grace enough to forgive it, because
• I haven’t forgiven the wounding within me, because
• I haven’t forgiven myself for allowing it, because
• I don’t believe God carries my pain.

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The Turn of Grace

When I believe God carries my pain,
I can forgive myself.
When I forgive myself, I can forgive the wound.
When I forgive the wound, I can forgive you.

When I forgive you…

• Law and Grace are reconciled.
• I am reconciled to myself
• I am reconciled to God
• I am reconciled to you being who you are
• You can be reconciled to God

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Bibliography

• Romans 3:20 – the law makes us conscious of sin.
• Luke 18:9–14 – the Pharisee and the tax collector.
• Matthew 18:21–35 – the unforgiving servant.
• James 2:13 – mercy triumphs over judgment.
• Hebrews 4:15 – Jesus, our sympathetic high priest.
• Romans 8:26–27 – the Spirit helps us in our weakness.
• Genesis 16:13 – “You are the God who sees me.”
• 1 Peter 5:7 – cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.
• Isaiah 53:4 – He carried our sorrows.