Gospel artist Kirk Franklin has revealed he has finally forgiven his dying father who turned him up for adoption as a baby.

The Grammy-Award winning performer made the revelation in a recent Instagram post of a picture of himself and his biological father, who he has never met.

Shedding light on why he was finally able to forgive his father, he stated: “Two days ago, I received an anonymous call that my biological father, who I never knew, has three-six months to live. I’ve lived my entire life hating this man.

“He and my biological mother gave me up for adoption, and it left me never feeling good enough….to this very day.

“I took my hate for him and used it as fuel to be the best father I could be for my own.

“But what I did wrong is I never took that fuel, and turn it into forgiveness…. and that is wrong. Wrong for him, me, and the God I proclaim to represent. How can I preach what I don’t practice?”

He expressed his sad state as he requested that his followers pray for him and his father.

By: Samuel Mayowa