“Naturally, people don’t like to (and, frankly, don’t want to) forgive. We want to hold on to bitterness because we think, If I forgive the people who have hurt me, then I’m condoning their actions. I’m saying what they did is okay. But that is not true at all. God is the judge, and He will judge appropriately. Bitterness, lack of forgiveness, and grudges often harm the one holding on to them the most. However, when we forgive, we essentially say, You can’t destroy me, end me, or hinder me any longer, because my God heals. He is better than bitterness. It also shows the world that we truly understand how much God has forgiven us. It’s a hard question to ask yourself: Is this going to make me bitter, or is it going to make me better? And the answer is, “It can’t be both.”