But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.” Matthew 6:15 (New International Version) Can We Find Freedom in Forgiveness? How? While experiencing the feelings of grief and anger over the loss of lives of children and teachers in yet another mass shooting, I couldn’t escape the reality that a part of moving forward meant included forgiveness. Why is forgiveness so important in God’s eyes? How can we forgive someone who inflicts deep pain into our lives? Some might say, “Well, you just have to forgive.” For me, though, that’s just not enough. Years ago, I was a student chaplain in an alcoholics’ ward. Totally unprepared for this ministry, I constantly asked the supervising chaplain, “What do we do?” A question constantly ignored. At the end of the course, he said to me, “I didn’t answer you because I thought you were just trying to please me, but I now realize all you wanted was information.” He was right. I am a “how t...