How many times I have to forgive?

I know it's not easy to follow what our religion teaches us. Forgiving is not easy either if someone hurt us so deeply. Your question is how many times? My answer is...as many times as you asks forgiveness to GOD. GOD forgives those who knows to forgive and God is a compassionate GOD. In order for us to gain forgiveness from our sins is to forgive those who have sinned against us. Have a good day :)

I can only imagine how your feeling having someone that sounds like they are constantly taking advantage of you. It's nice that you have forgiven him so many times but sometimes constantly forgiving doesn't teach the other person that they are treating you disrespectfully. I have a personal motto I never lend money unless I expect not to get it back this way I can never be disappointed when it doesn't come back to you, but then again after loaning money out and not getting it back I eventually stop lending it to that person. They never seem to understand why I stopped lending to them though? I think you should stand your ground accept the apology and forgive them but start showing him that he needs to treat you with respect or lose the friendship.

yes, it`s not easy for forgiving someone fault and mistake but in my religion, we must try and try for forgiving someone no one is clean from sin and mistake

Most religions teach the same..we must forgive our enemies...and even do good to those who hurt us. That's not so easy to do. I think the forgiving is very important partly because holding a grudge or being angry ends up hurting us emotionally and even physically. I say forgive and 'give over your friend to God'..tell God to please handle him for you. You also can be careful not to put yourself in a position where he can hurt you over and over. Good luck to you and best wishes

Is your friend really asking for forgiveness or just using these words to get you that far to give money/stuff again? I think he is fooling you,even able to cry on command. This doesn't sound like a friend to me and their is no religion who says you have to forgive time after time. Religion is about showing the right way, not about let abuse yourself by parasites. Your friend learns nothing is you buy his cheap excuses and if you allow him by giving him money, to make the same mistakes over and over again. Might be he is laughing at you at your face beause you are so stupid, might be he is crying tellling you you are the only one who understands him. Might be he is in big trouble, but fact is you allow him to stay this way. You allow him to abuse him and he is not a good friend at all. What did he do for you? Can you knock on his door if you are in need time after time? Are you looking for excuses for his beaviour? Tell your friend you won't help him out anymore (don't worry if you won't he will find an other idiot to do so) since he is not willing to change and you have enough problems of yourself. Tell him you don't accept him to be rude to you anymore and he has to prove his friendship for you. If not it's over. Also.. ask yourself why you do let yourself be treaten by him less as a dog. If you won't find that out you will only attrack more and more people like him.

You must break off the friendship.

Sounds to me that you need to have a conversation with your friend. In my opinion it is easy to get stuck in a situation simply because it is easier than having a discussion that gets us unstuck. It seems easy to focus on all the small instances of this 'wrong' or that 'apology' but it appears you need to have a discussion about why the whole cycle is always happening. That seems to be the frustrating part about it and so your conversation should be focused on what bothers you. Being a strong and helpful person is more than just being able to let go and forgive. Part of being strong is taking the time to educate others on the consequences of their actions and the message that they repeatedly send (which ultimately damages their own ability to have truly close relationships). Help make the world a better place by caring about somebody enough to tell them how their actions REALLY impact your/their relationships I am currently undertaking this task with one of my professors. ;)

hello, That is people, you must be not be too good to them especially if they are not doing as well. I know your religion is right but some instance we need to be bad for our environment because people might abuse us for being good. did you get my point? I know this is sound really bad but if you always act that you dont care what are they doing to you. Maybe you will be abuse. I am not telling to be bad to everyone.

It's up to you how many times you want to forgive someone for something. Only you can make that decision. Having a humbled compassionate heart and mind you know that wrown-doings are part of life. As long as we live we will do wrong once and a while. But it is perhaps good to forgive someone who is trying to make a change and really show sincerely I want to make up for my wrong-doings to you. Then a forgiving is rewarded.

hi:) yeah you must forgive according to the bible, but I think there's also a limitation for all of that especially if s/he already taking advantage of you . Repeating the same senerio over and over, lets you know the persons character, values, and morals.If it is harming you emotionally or physically, or both than its time for you to move on. have a good day friend!:D