Why Forgive Those Who Hurt You?
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Forgiveness - The act of compassionately releasing the desire to punish someone or yourself for an offense.
Forgiveness is a state of grace.
Mercy is not punishing someone as they deserve, and grace is blessing someone despite the fact that they do not deserve it. Mercy is deliverance from judgment. Grace is extending kindness to the unworthy.
Regardless of your personal beliefs, I do not believe that someone can forgive a great wrong done against them or a loved one immediately.
Revenge is the desire to get even with someone who has wronged you. Revenge actually brings you down to the same level as those who you have come to despise. The movies glorify revenge, but for many revenge offers false hope.
Forgiveness is not pretending the act never occurred or letting someone get away with something. It does not even require the perpetrator to ask you for it. Forgiveness releases you from the bonds that make your heart bitter. It is not an easy thing and I know there are people that have suffered unspeakable evil. But those that I have met that have had family members beheaded, siblings raped and been tortured and still find a way to forgive their attackers find a complete peace. I've seen it first hand.
I'd encourage you to see if you are harboring revenge in your heart and deeply reflect on how you want to act on that
I am simply bringing this to light, and understand many feel forgiveness is impossible for what has been done to them and they wish to see the other person suffer for what they have been through. I believe in justice, but to me personally I think that revenge is a type of enslavement to the person who wronged you and you can be set free through forgiveness
You can 100% disagree with my view, and I'm sure some may. You can share your story or a time of forgiveness whether you were the one who wronged someone or was wronged yourself, and your experience with forgiveness, revenge, or both