As professing to be servants of the Lord, we often take the steps needed to have our sins remitted but fail to continue in the things needed to be worthy of salvation. With OUR acceptance of Jesus, we are commanded to live in the righteousness of God outlined and established in the Word. Forgiveness is an act of our own personal will in obedience and submission to God’s will. Forgiveness is an essential part of the Fruits of the Spirit and, most importantly, the foundation of LOVE.