In taking revenge a man is but equal to his enemy, but in forgiving he is set free.
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. Romans 12:17
Sure is a whole lot better to forgive than not to. It keeps marriages together. It keeps friendships together. It allows us to keep a job. There are so many ways forgiveness impacts our lives that it would be impossible for me to list them all. But one thing is for sure, if Christ had not forgiven us we would still be dead in our sin!