Moving OnSample

Written by Madeline, age 18 from Chalfont, Pennsylvania, USA 

Forgiveness. It’s something everyone has needed at some point in their life. I know I have! Forgiveness is deciding to let go of negative feelings toward someone who hurt you. And when we do something to hurt someone else, we hope to receive forgiveness from the person we hurt, too. The good news is that before you or I ever needed forgiveness, Jesus died so that we could receive it. No matter how big or small, God gave us Jesus to forgive everything we’d ever need to be forgiven. That’s a big deal! Because we get to experience this forgiveness every day, God wants us to share it with the people around us. When your siblings mess with your stuff, or when your friends argue with you, or when your classmates hurt your feelings, it can be hard to let go of your anger. You may want them to “get what they deserve” or feel the pain they put you through. But when God forgave us, God didn’t give us what we deserve. Instead, God chose to give us forgiveness, even though we didn’t deserve it.  So we can do the same for others! 

Take a moment to pray and thank God for the forgiveness God gave you. 

Then, ask God to help you show others that same forgiveness when they disappoint or let you down this week.