Your ability to forgive

Don’t repay evil for evil. Don’t retaliate with insults when people insult you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God has called you to do, and he will bless you for it. (1 Peter 3:9 NLT)

 Forgiveness is for you
 Even if the person who hurt you has never apologized or shown signs of being sorry for what he or she did, forgiveness is for you and for your heart and spirit. If you don’t allow My forgiveness to bring healing and closure, then your spirit will be wounded, your mind will remain troubled and confused, and your heart will not be made whole. You will become a victim of your circumstances rather than rising above through My miracle-working power.
 Although it may not seem possible to reconcile forgiving those who do not seek forgiveness, remember that the ability to forgive is for you, so that you can find healing, closure, and peace in your life, regardless of the choices that others make or don’t make.
 Your ability to forgive and rise above is a testimony of My love. If you make the choice to forgive, you will find that this “cross” can carry you to new heights, where you will be able to touch the lives of others and be a living testimony of My power. —Jesus [1]

 Mercy (forgiveness) is the force that reawakens us to new life and instils in us the courage to look to the future with hope. —Pope Francis

[1] ] Anchor The Healing Touch of Forgiveness