to forgive, that God holds them accountable for forgiving, that they are responsible for forgiving. Their decision to forgive is a statement of intent not to pursue the natural motivation to seek revenge or avoid the person who harmed one. Once it is made, that decision prescribes some behaviors (like acting as one did prior to the transgression) and proscribes other behaviors (like retaliating). Decisional forgiveness does not deal with the emotions. It reflects a preference for or understanding