How do I forgive someone who isn't sorry?
Real question that I'm wrestling with. My father abandoned our family when I was 10. No warning, no explanation, just gone. He's never apologized, never acknowledged the pain he caused. The song "Freedom in Forgiveness" from the "Circle of Fire" album keeps convicting me. I know I need to forgive—not for him, but for me. But how do you forgive someone who: - Hasn't asked for forgiveness? - Doesn't think they did anything wrong? - Might never change? Every time I try, the anger comes back. The hurt resurfaces. I feel like I'm failing as a Christian because I can't seem to let it go. Any practical advice? How did Jesus forgive people who were literally killing Him? "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." - Luke 23:34 I want to get there. I just don't know how.