Unconditional Forgiveness!!!

A commentary stated that we need to "Imitate the Father- Forgive Relentlessly"!!! Forgiveness, like love, is unconditional!!! God loves us so much that He gave His only Son to be our Savior. Look at what Jesus did on the cross, he forgave those who had crucified him, "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do." That example of forgiveness continues to reverberate to our present day. Of course, I always think about the example that Blessed John Paul II gave us after the assassination attempt on his life. He went to the prison where the would be assassin was incarcerated and forgave him. Another example of forgiveness heard around the world. In Matthew's Gospel, 6:7-15, Jesus gives his disciples the "Our Father." Our Lord tells the disciples that they do not need to babble. Instead, say this prayer because your Father knows what you need before you ask Him. At the conclusion of the prayer Jesus says, "If you forgive others their transgressions, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your transgressions." Forgiveness takes grace and we pray for that everyday. Maybe there are people in our lives that we need to forgive or maybe we need to forgive ourselves and we struggle to do that. Let us turn to God and ask Him for the grace to forgive unconditionally. His forgiveness is a great example to imitate. God Bless You!!!