Drive Thru Forgiveness

I was struck this morning as I was praying and preparing for work………….I mean Forgiveness is a huge topic of course in the Christian Journey.  We know of course the sciptures say we must forgive to be forgiven Matt 6:15.  Yes I do forgive people……..but not right way sometimes.  If involved right in the middle of an event or drama I normally wait till all is clear and reflect a few days and then forgive.  But this morning I was somewhat struck by the immediacy of forgiveness in the Bible.  Namely the most famous when Christ forgives during crucifixtion and then Stephen as he is being stoned to death.  But what if they were going to do more to you?  Should not you wait………or is there that much love there to be able to do it as the offense was taking place.  In a society when we have everything so instantaneously I wait to forgive…………..God forgive me for that!