To Forgive

This short film spotlights forgiveness in one interaction. Here, a son confronts his imprisoned father with hard truth. The snapshot ends with the last words written by a slain VA Tech student.

I'll give you a little warning about the heavy emotional content of this clip. You may want to hold off on watching it if you're sitting in a public office cubicle. But it's worth making some space to think about. Because, in this artists point of view, we see the weighty cost of forgiving. I think this little message points to the weight of a Christ Followers freedom. It's ultimately found in understanding our conviction -- due penalty. I think the best part of truly believing Jesus is the awesome realization that a judicial verdict has been cleared.

That's what Christians understand as the forgiveness given by God, through Jesus. We are all in prison until we hear hard truth about ourselves, embrace it, and find our one means for true release, forgiveness and redemption. And, somehow, that's the place from which we draw the power to turn around forgive the people in our lives. Being forgiven brings a mighty sense of gratitude and love. It changes a life.

Here's one artist's perspective on the subject. Give it a look... and feel free to make a comment.

Kleigh

(Thanks Roy, for sending this along!)