Dear God. . .My father was robbed and I hate the robber. Do I need to forgive that man?
Johana, the Bible says when we forgive people who've done bad things to us, we do what God would do — we show His love to others. This is Wess Stafford, President of Compassion International. When you teach a child to forgive, you're following the example Jesus gave us. He lived in a culture that treated children as second-class citizens — just as many children are in parts of the world today. Yet Jesus took them in His arms and honored them. Jesus calls us to
teach these little ones. Children are not only our future — they're the present and we need to start taking their development seriously! This is Wess Stafford. Be a teacher of children — wherever you find them! Speak Up With Compassion for the children in your world.