Forgive and forget
@princessbadge (56)
Philippines
October 14, 2010 2:48am CST
what are your beliefs about forgiveness? is it easy for you to forgive and forget? What is helpful or not helpful in giving or receiving forgiveness? Personally, I struggle with this.. help me pray for total and absolute forgiveness. Would love to know how you made it through or how you gave or received forgivess.
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@jypsyjulia (912)
• United States
14 Oct 10
Personally forgiveness comes easily to me, but I've always wondered if that's some sort of intense desire to be liked. Also, according to my faith it is mandatory because if I don't forgive, why should God forgive ME? Who am I to not forgive someone when God already has. Am I greater than God? Heck no!
@princessbadge (56)
• Philippines
15 Oct 10
that is also a teaching in our faith. But i've long struggled with forgiving. And i know, that when i asked forgiveness from God, and yet I am not forgiving someone, it is like asking something from Him and yet this I will not give to others!
When you say, you easily forgive, does that mean you totally are ok with the person? or it is more of forgetting what was done? I admire your heart! I hope to be like that someday.
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@maean_19 (4655)
• Philippines
14 Oct 10
It is a tough to forgive and tougher to forget something done to you. When you felt pain and hurt by someone it takes a time to forgive that person. There may be a time that you can forgive him/her, but it is not that easy to forget that moment he/she hurts your feelings. That moment will enter to your mind like a nightmare and it will make you feel bad when you remember it.
@princessbadge (56)
• Philippines
15 Oct 10
so the feelings of anger or hurt are ok when we remember the person or what the person did? i agree when you say, it takes time to forgive and be healed of our hurts. been there, i am there. but i am also at the point where, I just want to let it go, it is so tiring, you know. holding a grudge against someone? and i think, i'm the one being punished not the other person! don't you think so?
thanks for your thoughts and sharing on this matter
@princessbadge (56)
• Philippines
15 Oct 10
do you mean in order to forgive, i must forget? please clarify, thank you for sharing your opinion
@gorgeoustill (66)
• Philippines
17 Nov 10
Forgiveness is not an easiest thing to do, you have to control your mind and think that everything has as purpose then move on. Do productive things and appreciate the love that you're receiving from other people and of course pray to God for the courage. That's what I've done and it worked:)
