How does the saying go?, "big things come in small packages". I was reading this little book titled Philemon, it's just before the book of Hebrews in the New Testament. And boy so many things I saw in it. It's only one page long to be exact, but the Apostle Paul writes a letter from prison to an outside, but old aquaintance and fellow Christian named Philemon. It so happens that Philemon's servant, Onesimus, who may have committed a crime against his old Master Philemon, finds himself in prison with Paul. The story doesn't say but I could see them casually conversating and finding out that they both know the same person. (Divine appointments are the best appointments). Through there conversation I would imagine Onesimus confesses to Paul his wrong doing and how he is remorseful. Paul takes this opportunity to speak to Onesimus about a greater forgiveness needed. Making a long story short, Onesimus repents asks for forgiveness and converts to Christianity, via the sinners prayer. The story doesn't say that exactly but my experiences would be bias in assuming it happened this way. Anyway in the letter Paul writes to his old friend Philemon he says he has encountered a betrayer who he is sending back to him. Paul goes on to say that though Onesimus betrayed Philemon he is sending him back not as a committer of betrayal or a crime but as a fellow brother. Paul glorifies the good and just reputation Philemon has as a good citizen and Christian and pleads with him to receive his old servant and new brother. What initially came to me is how often we get tricked by the power of unforgiveness rather than revealing the power of forgiveness to those who may have simply made a mistake and have remorse towards what they've done and to whom they've done it to. Sometimes our unforgiveness may lead them into a prison of despair and onto a path of no return. To simply forgive does not alter our character in a negative way, which is pride, but enhances and builds it up so that others may say that you are just fair and merciful. Rather than selfish and arrogant. Think of those that hurt you or have hurt you. Do you think forgiveness is in your power and ability to rekindle a worthy friendship? Save a life, forgive. Have a nice day!!