Jesus tells the forgiven woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace." (Luke 7.50 NRSV; in the gospel of the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Yr C).
Go! But where?
Why is it tempting at times to stay in the pit of guilt and sorrow even knowing that one has been forgiven? Could it be that one still doubts that he has been forgiven? Or is there some sort of comfort or pleasure in self-pity?
Whatever the reason for not wanting to move on, it is good to remember that after forgiveness comes the renewed mandate to "go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life."
The Lord is glorified when we serve one another in perfect charity.
