read them to God in prayer. Other times I recited them to God directly from my thoughts. Reciting negative thoughts and feelings to the Lord allowed me to ask God to forgive me for my sin. I was then able, with his help, to move forward to offer forgiveness to others. This protracted experience of forgiveness taught me how much God’s forgiveness of me enables my forgiveness of others. There’s a story about a traveler making his way with a guide through the jungles of Burma. They came to a wide but