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A teacher once told each of her students to bring a clear plastic bag and a sack of potatoes to school. For every person they'd refuse/refused to forgive in their life's experience, they chose a potato, wrote on it the name and date, and put it in the plastic bag. Some of their bags were quite heavy. They were then told to carry this bag with them everywhere for one week, putting it beside their bed at night; on the car seat when driving; next to their desk at work and so forth. Imagine, the hassle of lugging this around with them made it clear what a weight they were carrying spiritually, and how they had to pay attention to it all the time to not forget and keep leaving it in embarrassing places. What happened next? You guessed it! Naturally, the condition of the potatoes deteriorated to a nasty slime. This was a great metaphor for the price we pay for keeping our pain and heavy negativity! Too often we think of forgiveness as a gift to the other person, and it clearly is for ourselves! In view of what God has done for us in Christ, in forgiving us, nothing could be more important than to not let the little things get to you. So, as you go through this day, if you've been holding on to some hurt inflicted by someone else, try to let go of that baggage and experience the liberating power of forgiveness! -Robson DeOliveira
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