Faith and Forgiveness

I watched the movie "Amish Grace" which was based on the book about the true story of the Amish school shooting tragedy in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania Oct 2, 2006.   When the tragedy occurred, the news reported the amazing story of the forgiveness and grace the Amish community showed to the widow and family of the man who killed the five Amish children.   In the movie, it did a good job of showing that forgiveness means that we leave judgment in the Hands of a just God; and that harboring hatred instead would only corrode a person's heart.

There was also one line in the movie that stood out to me.   Basically, one of the characters said that it is not so much when all is going well that our FAITH is displayed; but, it is when we are facing difficulties that our FAITH is tested and able to be shown.  The Amish community was really a good example of God's love, forgiveness, mercy, and grace through that terrible tragedy.