In fact forgiveness is a dominant theme throughout the bible. Forgiveness does not mean forgetting or condoning the wrongdoing granting legal mercy or reconciling a relationship. Pin On Calligraphy Deepening understanding of forgiveness. Forgiveness in cursive . One doesn t have to return to the same relationship or accept the same harmful behaviors from an offender. Our relationship with god has been infected. This existential human reality of sin with its root and branches has infected all things. Studies have shown that forgiving others produces strong psychological benefits for the one who forgives. Forgiveness matters and we will be its primary beneficiary. The act of forgiving does not come easy for most of us. But it s not uncommon for christians to have many questions about forgiveness. And that loss of a vertical signal with god has created serious static in our horizontal relationships with each other. Forgiveness is necessary because transgressions exis...