Humility in the Cross

Forgiveness can be hard because it is precisely when we have been hurt by another, that we find it hardest to be humble. The hurt is quickly paired with righteous anger. We can find ourselves saying, I didn’t deserve this, or what did I do to you? We can quickly move to feelings of superiority knowing that I could never do something like that? But, to practice humility is to recognize that forgiveness is always a gift exchanged between fellow sinners.

Humility is also part of how God forgives us. Through the cross, God empties themself in act of empathy. In humility, God sees what its like to be us, and finds the possibility of forgiveness.