I’ve been thinking about forgiveness. We know how fundamental it is to Jesus’ message: God forgives, we must forgive, too. I notice that Jesus never says that my forgiveness is contingent on the other person giving me. That is his/her responsibility and personal relationship with God. All I must do is forgive myself for the part I have played, which usually involves ways I have judged, blamed, and envied.
The other day during a prayer program at church, we were led through an exercise to pray for an enemy. I was surprised that the person who came up as my enemy is someone who had never done me wrong. I had to forgive myself for projecting my inadequacies onto her.
How do I do forgive myself, or anyone else? As Jesus said, “This can only be done through prayer.”
The other day during a prayer program at church, we were led through an exercise to pray for an enemy. I was surprised that the person who came up as my enemy is someone who had never done me wrong. I had to forgive myself for projecting my inadequacies onto her.
How do I do forgive myself, or anyone else? As Jesus said, “This can only be done through prayer.”
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