Because it goes against human nature, forgiveness must be taught and practiced, as one would practice any difficult craft. ‘Forgiveness is not just an occasional act: it is a permanent attitude,’ said Martin Luther King Jr. What greater gift could Christians give to the world than the forming of a culture that upholds grace and forgiveness?
Skill
Katherine Walden
What if you replaced the word ‘disciple’ with the word ‘apprentice’? Does your life reflect being in Jesus’ apprenticeship program? Are you learning from him day by day, in all circumstances? That’s what apprentices do. They learn from masters in their field. An apprentice learns the hard way not to do things on the fly. They learn the code book of their trade by knowledge, and they learn how to apply that knowledge by remaining humble students.