Article May 26, 1986 ISSUE

Practicing forgiveness

LINDA GRIDLEY COLLINS

If you want to be good at something, you have to practice. Practice making a pie, playing tennis, driving a car, painting, speaking a foreign language, making a sales presentation—the more dedicated and focused the practice, the better the result.

This can also be said about something that falls in a different category—the act of forgiving. Learning to forgive is basic to the Christian way of life, and it is essential in regeneration and spiritual healing. However, the usual attitude toward forgiveness might be described as "either you have it or you don't"—either you are a naturally forgiving person who never holds a grudge or you are not.

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