When it comes to living out forgiveness, I find much confusion. There are two terms that help make sense of how to live out forgiveness in real time: an open heart and current reality. Forgiveness is not forgiveness until there is an open heart. Forgive and forget doesn’t work. (The term current reality will help explain that.) Treating the person as if the wound never happened isn’t real life. So what works? An open heart. Forgiveness that is complete should bring the