With a little time, and a little more insight, we begin to see both ourselves and our enemies in humbler profiles. We are not really as innocent as we felt when we were first hurt. And we do not usually have a gigantic monster to forgive; we have a weak, needy, and somewhat stupid human being. When you see your enemy and yourself in the weakness and silliness of the humanity you share, you will make the miracle of forgiving a little easier.
Lewis B. Smedes – Forgive & Forget: Healing the Hurts We Don’t Deserve
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April 27, 2010
April 26, 2010
Forgiveness brings with it an unexpected lighter feeling, a welcomed ability to refocus our thoughts and energy and renews our interest in life.
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April 25, 2010
I desire to have the fortitude to have my forgiveness be absolute and my memory faulty.
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April 24, 2010
Gandhi was right: if we all live by ‘an eye for an eye’ the whole world will be blind. The only way out is forgiveness.
Sidney and Suzanne Simon