The beauty of forgiveness is that the past remains in the past. God is so perfect that when we confess our sins to Him He not only forgives us but forgets our transgressions. He holds nothing against us.
For us humans it's not so easy. But we are to forgive others as the Lord has forgiven us. That means totally.
Peter thought he was being rather magnanimous by suggesting forgiveness seven times. But Jesus said whoa Peter! Why limit yourself? Make it 490 times. By that Jesus meant only to show the difference, not set a higher limit.
Yes, we are to move n with our lives, but that doesn't mean separation from those we forgive. If we must do that then have we really forgiven in our hearts? True love, the kind Jesus taught becomes evident when relationships are restored through forgiveness, not completely severed.When you forgive a person, is it okay not to have any dealing with that person after that?
continue to forgive. If you are in a different home, don't have to go out of your way to see them--(see them as God directs you to)
But always forgive, and with that--forget the wrong they did, the hardest part of the equation.
I have a family member, a son, who needs forgiveness often. I don't see him much but when I do, I forget all else and just love him.
Forgiving isn't about keeping them in your life. Forgiving is about releasing any anger or hurt you felt by the wrong-doing. By forgiving, you are saying that you no longer have hard feelings towards them. Which is actually more beneficial to you than it is to them. Negative emotions can wreak havoc on the human body and mind. If you don't want this person to be a part of your life, then it is completely okay to get rid of them.
Well, if they do something really bad and you can forgive them, then it's okay to draw back a little. As long as you can forgive them and not think bad of them because of what they did, that's fine. If it's a family member, you are going to see them a lot, so this might not be as possible. Just let them know that they hurt you in some way, and that you completely forgive them.
Forgiveness should not require you be around someone who causes you wrong, or someone who has hurt you. Sit them down for a talk and tell them that you forgive them of any past wrongs, apologize for any wrongs you've committed, and let them know that you no longer feel comfortable having them in your life because they have not changed their ways. At least, that's what I would do.
Good question.
To forgive is to stop blaming or absolve from payment so I'd say that if you try and avoid that person then you are still holding some ill feelings towards them. It's a tough one but in that light I'd have to say that it's not ok. You need to forgive and forget, and if happens again, too bad.
None are perfect and we need to consider how often we need forgiveness from others. Patience and tolerance friend.
first of all, it is very good to forgive a person because forgiving opens ways to the betterment of relations you should keep in touch till a certain time but if you feel that the person can cause some harm to you its okay to limit the conversations...
but try to forgive from the bottom of your heart and don't think bad about that person once you have forgiven!
I think that if you forgive, you should still be friendly towards the person but still be careful of getting in too deep because the Bible also wrns us to be as wise as serpents....so keep your eyes open and dont put yourself in a position for that person to wrong you again
Well, forgive them 490 times, then kill them.
Seriously though, spiritually speaking and all that, you're not a saint. Jesus, like any basically good person, expects you to try to be a good person, and forgive as much as you can. If you've exhausted your reserves of goodness, avoidance sounds like a good second choice.
Forgiving someone means letting go of what happened. It's a way of painting over the ugly parts and starting new.
Though it's okay to not FORGET what happened, not dealing with the person after ';forgiving'; him or her is pretty half-assed, don't you think?
Just because they are kin, does not mean that all is well once you have moved on. Sometimes that person has hurt us so much that it is just better to distance ourselves from them to protect or guard ourselves.
You can do what you want in regard to who you want to be around. I have cut family members out of my life and don't regret it.
i may forgive but stop dealing with this person. and that's me. no religion or bible is attach with my feelings for that matter.
Yes. You have no obligation to maintain a relationship with them.
What do you mean is it ';okay';? Okay by who? Only *you* can decide that.
no one suffers fools - forgiven or not
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