Forgiven

This song is Titled Forgiven. That word is so powerful. You have the power to forgive someone; do you know how amazing that is?!?!
Forgiven:
–verb (used with object)

1.

to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve.

2.

to give up all claim on account of; remit (a debt, obligation, etc.).

3.

to grant pardon to (a person).

When someone says "I forgive you" they are granting pardon, they are giving up all claim, they are absolving the offense. They are letting you off Scott-free.
Their are many examples of forgiveness in the bible.
Psalm 130:4
"But you offer forgiveness,that we might learn to fear you."
In this passage David is telling us of the Lord's forgiveness.
Nehemiah 9:17
"They refused to obey and did not remember the miracles you had done for them. Instead, they became stubborn and appointed a leader to take them back to their slavery in Egypt! But you are a God of forgiveness, gracious and merciful, slow to become angry, and rich in unfailing love. You did not abandon them,"
In this passage we learn that God is a God of forgiveness.
Jesus is perhaps the best example of forgiveness. When He hung on that cross, dieing for our sins, He said: Luke 23: ³⁴ Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.”
Even when they were crucifying Him, beating Him, taunting Him, and gambling for His clothes. He pardoned them, he let them off Scott-free.

But can we say the same? When our siblings, or our spouses, wrong us what do we do? Do we yell at them? Do we threaten them into apologizing? And when they do are we really forgiving, or are we just going through the motions?
True forgiveness comes from the heart, not the mouth. When you truly forgive them you will not feel any anger or bitterness towards that person that wronged you. When we truly have forgiven someone we will have the same heart as Jesus.
When someone says, "you are forgiven", it just feels like a breath of fresh air. Deep inside we know that that person harbors no ill will towards us, that they love us. Jesus said that you can not enter the Kingdom of Heaven with unforgiveness inside of you. Unforgiveness is truly a very dangerous topic. With it you may not get to Heaven. But when you exercise true forgiveness you can know that God is smiling down at you; and saying good job.