I don't always understand this. Like, how can people not forgive each other? It's always been pretty easy for me. People mess up, I mess up..it equals out, and even when it doesn't it shouldn't matter. I think the hardest part is forgetting. I have a lot of situations where I have forgiven the person a long time ago but the memory still hurts a lot and I still haven't forgotten.
I agree. I used to have pride issues when I was younger, and sometimes I still have trouble admitting when I'm wrong. But if it's obvious that I am, I will own up to it FO SHO!! I guess part of me just expects that, because I am trying, everyone else should be too. Maybe my thinking is a little skewed.
we had a talk on that one about forgiving and forgetting. it truly is hard but its somethign we have to practice cause of our imperfection.
Also, things have been done or said to me in the past, that have REALLY upset me. I have been thinking a lot about this lately, and I've found that it's part of the reason that I clash with some people. Not TOTALLY my fault that it's that way, but I will fully admit that I've been guilty of the not forgiving and forgetting thing in the past as well. But hey.....I'm an adult (even though not everyone sees it that way), I'm married, and being a mom has matured me in ways a lot of my friends don't/can't understand. There just comes a time when you have to say to yourself, "Self, grow up."
what about situations where the person keeps offending you, even though you've forgiven them the past 48 times? sometimes i get frustrated...act like you want to be forgiven ok??
Yeah, that gets tough. Start keeping a tally sheet! ..oh..um and then burn it to show your forgivness yeah!
even up to 77 times you should forgive your brother
But that 78th time is when you get to punch them in the jaw!
and that's comin up next tuesday!! schweet!