Expert: Rev. Stuart Woodward - 9/3/2009

Question
I made a decsison to forgive everyone i know of that has done me wrong. Unfortunately, i could not locate or contact some of them. Will God still forgive my sins if i can not tell the person that i have forgiven them.

Answer
Hello Carly,
Thank you for your question. The short answer to your question is yes God will forgive you in those circumstances. Jesus died on the cross to take the consequences of all sin and once repentance is genuine forgiveness is sure. You have taken all reasonable steps to contact the people concerned and God ceetainly asks no more of you than that. Rest assured that God's willingness to forgive if far greater than we imagine. Be at peace on the issue.
I hope these comments are helpful.
May God bless you
Stuart Woodward