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Can you forgive?

loverofhumanity

loverofhumanity

We are all the leaves of one tree
Premium Member
Amanaki said:
Are you able to forgive everything?
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To say yes I’d be a liar. The best I can do is to say I’m human and am trying to get to higher spiritual states where I can do such things but I am far from perfect. It is a very noble goal to strive for daily.
 
savagewind

savagewind

Veteran Member
Premium Member
Amanaki said:
Why are some not possible to forgive?
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I think that some things that people are doing are not forgivable. If an action needs forgiving and if the person refuses to stop doing it, I won't forgive that. How can I?
 
U

Unveiled Artist

Veteran Member
Amanaki said:
Are you able to forgive everything?
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Yes. I'd have to take as long as I have time to get to that forgiveness.
If it's a life or death thing, you can forgive someone from a distance. While it is about the other person, we can't control how the other person would take our forgiveness. Forgiveness has no reservations. Even if it's the benefit oneself, I think we can if we wanted to.
 
Thief

Thief

Rogue Theologian
Amanaki said:
Are you able to forgive everything?
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I think your question lacks a line drawn
but not for the word.....everything

to forgive delivers.....relief

the tension dealt for trespass would be alleviated

here in this life.....a collection of circumstances could form a conflict

but in the next life
what you think and how you feel could cause revulsion

peace first
and if forgiveness is needful for peace......

but what if the next guy DOESN'T think and feel in a peaceful manner?
what if the next guy is not interested in peace?
 
Trackdayguy

Trackdayguy

Speed doesn't kill, it's hitting the wall
What a great post and what a hot topic. Interesting that I came from a family that were very forgiving, yet my wife came from one where holding a grudge was not only normal but taught. As you can imagine we collided many times in the early days.

Can I forgive. I'd have to say that normally I'd say yes, but when I've been really hurt I find it a challenge. I believe forgiveness starts with a choice and is the key to becoming whole.
 
Trackdayguy

Trackdayguy

Speed doesn't kill, it's hitting the wall
I think the other key issue with forgiveness is taking charge of our thought life. Seems to me that the carnal man wants revenge, as we all know we cant control what comes into our mind, but we can control (some times) what comes out of our mouth and our actions.

Several years ago I got very hurt by a women I dated, I thought I'd forgiven her but thoughts of revenge kept coming up including horrific dreams of torturing her. O my God where is this coming from, from then on every time I thought of her I choose to forgive her. In the end I had to face the reality that I was wounded and needed healing. So forgiveness and healing go hand in hand.

Now I can think of her, I still remember the toxic behaviour but the pain has gone and she has no hold over me.

Remember when you dont forgive your only beating yourself up
 
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