In this story, she answers, “I offer him [i.e., the murderer] my forgiveness because Jesus died to forgive.” Her heart desired to share mercy that she had received through Christ’s sacrifice. As simple as that may seem, it is the foundation of all Christian mission and ethics. The grace we receive changes our world so that we may be Christ’s instruments of world change for those whom our lives touch. The transforming power of grace often gets bad press. Efforts to motivate