Genesis 50:18-20

With each New Year comes a new chance for a fresh start. Don’t let this be just another year that begins with resolutions you won’t keep. This 4-day plan will guide you in reflection and give you a new perspective so you can make this your best year yet.

Many of us are walking around, nursing wounds from the things people have said or done. We continuously struggle under the weight of that baggage because we’re unwilling or unsure how to forgive. This plan isn’t about letting someone off the hook or making others feel better. It’s for you. It’s about learning how to forgive so that you can heal, find freedom from your past, and begin living changed.

Whether we suffer emotional or physical wounds, forgiveness is the cornerstone of the Christian life. Jesus Christ experience all kinds of unfair and unjust treatment, even to the point of a wrongful death. Yet in his final hour, he forgave the mocking thief on the other cross and his executioners.

Chaque année, la Semaine de prière pour l'unité des chrétiens invite les chrétiens à se remémorer la prière de Jésus à ses disciples pour que tous soient un afin que le monde croie (cf. Jean 17,21). C’est en s’inspirant de la Deuxième épître aux Corinthiens que le Conseil des Églises en Allemagne a préparé les réflexions proposées pour 2017.