To have the ability to forgive someone who has harmed you is a beautiful thing, but it's also extremely difficult We are human. We make horrible mistakes. We hold grudges. We judge. And not one of us is perfect, although we like to believe we are. The reality is that people screw up and at any time, we could become the person who made a bad mistake and needs to be the one asking for forgiveness. Forgiving someone does not mean we condone their actions, but rather that we are choosing to seek peace and understanding. It means that we trust God and know that He is here for our own good. Holding onto past transgressions from others only harms an individual more. Peace comes with being able to forgive, learning to trust again, and moving forward without looking back. If you constantly bring up previous "wrongs" in a relationship, you will never have peace.
I think about this often. It took me so many years, until I was well into late adulthood, to forgive Daddy for all the abuse, embarrassment, and fear. And while I will never be able to forget, I absolutely can now try to understand why he did those things. The truth is, that humans are horrible to other humans all the time, and we are the absolute worst to those we love the best because we know that our relationship with our closest people can never be severed, no matter what we do.
I want to always strive to do what is right. I want everyone else to do the same. But nobody can control another individual and this world is tough. I do believe that people deserve second chances. I don't believe in throwing anyone we love away. I have to believe that true love always prevails.....because if it doesn't, then where does that leave us?
I think about this often. It took me so many years, until I was well into late adulthood, to forgive Daddy for all the abuse, embarrassment, and fear. And while I will never be able to forget, I absolutely can now try to understand why he did those things. The truth is, that humans are horrible to other humans all the time, and we are the absolute worst to those we love the best because we know that our relationship with our closest people can never be severed, no matter what we do.
I want to always strive to do what is right. I want everyone else to do the same. But nobody can control another individual and this world is tough. I do believe that people deserve second chances. I don't believe in throwing anyone we love away. I have to believe that true love always prevails.....because if it doesn't, then where does that leave us?