Forgiveness is, in its essence, a commitment.  It is committing before God to release an offender of the sins they have committed against you.  In practicality, it means not continuing to bring up the hurt to the offender, not bringing up the hurt to others (by gossiping or "venting"), and not dwelling on the hurt personally (by having a pity-party or fostering bitterness).  Because forgiveness is essentially a commitment to God (and the offender), it is best expressed in prayer as a simple decision of your will.

 As we begin our journey through the Psalms, we have encouraged you to begin reading and praying through a Psalm a day.  Reading reflectively and praying through the words and themes of the Psalms is a great way to cultivate deeper intimacy with the Lord.  There is an excellent resource that was written to help in this journey.  It is a book by Ben Patterson (who spoke at our men's retreat this year) and it is titled "God's Prayer Book - The Power and Pleasure of Praying the Psalms."  

During this past weekend, we pursued God's heart in why He calls us to gather corporately. From looking at what the early church devoted themselves to as it was birthed (Acts 2) to the call in Hebrews 10:24-25 "and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near." Why does God call us not to forsake our assembly together?