BY WALT ALBRITTON

OPINION —

I cringe every time I hear someone spit out the bitter words, “I will never forgive him (or her) for what he (or she) did to me!” And yet over the years I have heard those angry words more than once. I wince because I know the infuriated person is on a collision course with God. The outcome is always the same. You lose whenever you disagree with God’s Word. The teachings of Jesus leave us no middle ground when it comes to forgiveness. Not only does he say “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” (Matthew 5:44), he also says, “For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, our Father will not forgive your sins” (Matthew 6:14-15). So, if you want God’s forgiv

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