Forgiving others for hurting us by word or deed is not easy. We always feel that we have done no wrong so the other should apologize to us. But it is far easier to forgive another when we have been wronged than to ask for forgiveness when we have wronged others. In the model prayer which Christ gave to his disciples he linked together the divine and the human forgiveness when we pray to God to forgive our sins, we are taught to forgive those who harm us. We should put away all bitterness, all grudges and all ill feeling. Let us remember only the good things others do us. We should not let the sun go down on our anger. Why? There may not be a tomorrow to heal the estrangement. Do not delay. Forgiveness is a God given virtue. When we sincerely consider the wrongs we have done they will count up to much more than the wrongs done We must remember that we ourselves need to us. forgiveness. There are times when our truest friends treat us unjustly. We feel the pain but if we bear it meekly it will be turned to good. If we cherish resentment and hold grudges they will harm us. If we forgive them their power to hurt us will be gone for ever. Some times we say "I'll forgive but I won't forget". That is no forgiveness at all. The fuller our forgiveness the richer our blessings. Let us learn to forgive generously, richly, making our forgiveness complete, sweeping for ever away all grudges and bitterness.