The Importance Of Forgive

How do we forgive when we don't feel like it? How do we translate the decision to forgive into a change of heart?

We don't naturally overflow with mercy, grace and forgiveness when we've been wronged. Since forgiveness goes against our nature, we must forgive by faith, whether we feel like it or not. We must trust God to do the work in us that needs to be done so that the forgiveness will be complete. So go ahead and play god!

Would it be easy to forgive if they apologise their act of hurting you! Does the apology have so much of power to ignite the feelings to forgive! We must manifest a life-condition of compassion to be able to forgive1

Offenses are common, and the offender usually wants to be forgiven. But the offended is usually reluctant

Generally, forgiveness is a decision to let go of resentment and thoughts of revenge. One of the thorniest and most difficult things we humans are ever called upon to do is to respond to evil with kindness, and to forgive the unforgivable. We love to read stories about people who have responded to hatred with love, but when that very thing is demanded of us personally, our response seems to be anger, dread or anguish, depression, righteousness, hatred, etc. Yet study after study shows that one of the keys to longevity and good health is to develop a habit of gratitude and let go of past hurts.

Forgiveness doesn't mean that you deny the other person's responsibility for hurting you, and it doesn't minimize or justify the wrong. You can forgive the person without excusing the act. Yes you forgive. Do you have to forget the issue as well? Forgiveness brings a kind of peace that helps you go on with life. Express the emotion. Let yourself feel hurt and angry. Verbalize the way you feel. Understand why. Was it a misunderstanding? Where was the fault, with you or with the other person? If the fault was with you, you will not get