forgiving someone who has offended you

Forgiveness is important so that you don't become bitter, but forgiveness and reconciliation are different.
I can forgive someone who has hurt me and who has died, but I can't be reconciled with them. I might forgive someone who hurt me very badly, but for safety's sake, I won't be reconciled with them. However God wants to be reconciled with all of His sinful creatures and He achieves this through the death and resurrection of His Son Jesus Christ. He saves us from our sins. We become reconciled to Him. He forgives me and I am reconciled to Him. I promise to change and not sin again, and He helps me to be able to do this by changing me with His Holy Spirit.