Forgiveness from God opens up the door for us to being the journey of reconciliation with one another. The process however does not start in us forgiving, but with us asking for forgiveness. If we are able to recognize the ways in which we have contributed to the breaking of shalom in the world, we are also then able to see how we have hurt others. It is only when we have the humility to see this, and ask for forgiveness, that we are ready to forgive others.