An objective definition I find for “fortune” simply states, a great amount of money and possessions.

Money and possessions indicate wealth.

Wealth in family, friends and funding contributes to our well-being, and builds God’s world.

But life happens.

There are breaks in the road, walls erect, wounds from trying times happen.

What then?

Then here is spiritual fortune, the kind God made to fill in the gaps, to surround us outwardly and fill us inwardly where the world’s fortunes fail.

I believe forgiveness is one of those fortunes. It benefits the giver and recipient.

Job’s fortunes were restored when he prayed for his friends. But more importantly, He walked closer to God in his latter years.

The world is better when forgiveness is given freely with no conditions except to do the right thing going forward.

But the forgiven (including ourselves) may stumble in the new knowledge before being able to fully run in their new fortunate state.

Grace is the best view to have towards myself and others who are learning to run a new race with a bit of a limp.

But Christ fills in any gaps.

“He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed” –I Peter 2:24/NIV

Christ steps in when we fall short in growing in knowing how to give and receive forgiveness. It’s important to put my full confidence and receive His forgiveness that I may offer it more when it is needed. In turn, I believe God brings good spiritual fortune to all who participate at the banquet table of forgiveness.

Amazing!