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I have a perpetual calendar that is written by Richard Foster called, "The Power of Prayer" and during the time last year in October, around the time the DNA test came in, a few days leading up to that day and the actual day had these timely quotes on forgiveness...I have found that forgiveness is the only anti-dote to resentment. I share them with y'all in the hopes that it will do you good as it has me....
"The giving of Forgiveness is essential because it breaks the law of retribution. We are offended, and instead of offending in return, we forgive. Be assured that we are able to do this only because of the supreme act of forgiveness at Golgotha, which once and for all broke the back of the cycle of retaliation."
"Forgiveness does not mean that we will cease to hurt. The wounds are deep, and we may hurt for a very long time. Just because we continue to experience emotional pain does not mean that we have failed to forgive..."
"Forgiveness does not mean that we will forget. That would do violence to our rational facilities. No, we remember, but in forgiving we no longer use the memory against others..."
"Forgiveness is not pretending that the offense did not really matter. It did matter, and it does matter, and there is no use pretending otherwise. The offense is real, but when we forgive, the offense no longer controls our behavior..."
"Forgiveness is not acting as if things are just the same as before the offense. We must face the fact that things will never be the same. By the grace of God they can be a thousand times better, but they will never again be the same..."
"Forgiveness is a miracle of grace whereby the offense no longer separates. Forgiveness means that the power of love that holds us together is greater than the power of the offense that separates us..."
"In forgiveness we are releasing our offenders so that they are no longer bound to us. In a very real sense, we are freeing them to receive God's grace..."
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And with that I leave you with some thoughts for the day...I sense an ouch or two there for me...I at least feel better knowing that my pain is validated and that it means that I have forgiven but it will take time for the emotions to heal.
I love y'all and wish you peace and contentment today...
Hugs and prayers,
Twiisty
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Thanks very much for your post. Have taken it to heart and praying it stays there. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" />
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Thank you for your timely posting. I have printed it up and taped it to the inside of my kitchen cabinet for those trigger days.
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Amen!
Bravo Twiisty!
Again, your post is thought provoking and insightful.
I read them over and over… I will bookmark this thread so that on trigger days I can come back to it… I wish my printer were working or I would print them out and carry them in my purse, post them on the ‘fridge and frame them for the bathroom (H’s thoughtful spot… rotflol)
Thank you for this post!
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Thank you Twiisty for sharing this, it couldn't have come at a better time. I've printed it out and put it in my case to look at daily.
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Twiisty,
Thank you so much for sharing.
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Great topic!
Received one on a Daily Inspiration I get from a Unity church:
"Forgiveness is our mystical function, but it's often a gradual and quite painful process. Forgiveness doesn't mean that we pretend to like whom we do not like, or turn a blind eye to the evils of the world. Commitment to God's love doesn't destroy our capacity for discernment. But the way of divine compassion- though not an easy path, though often counterintuitive--is the next step in humanity's evolutionary journey. It's the only step that will enable us to survive the storm of hatred raging around the world."
Peace on earth truely starts with we who have faced one of life's most difficult challenges, and are attempting to love our way through it, not hate our way through. Some days I do better than others!!
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First keep the peace within yourself, then you can also bring peace to others. -Thomas Kempis
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