Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Some Thoughts by Lewis on Forgiveness...
"There is no use in talking as if forgiveness were easy. We all know the old joke, 'You've given up smoking once; I given it up a dozen times!' In the same way, I could say of a certain man, 'Have I forgiven him for what he did that day? I've forgiven him more times than I can count.' For we find that forgiveness has to be done over and over again. We forgive and mortify our resentment; a week later, some chain of thought carries us back to the original offence and we discover the old resentment blazing away as if nothing had been done about it at all. We need to forgive our brother seventy times seven not for 490 offences, but for one offence." - C.S. Lewis
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that's really a great quote from our late brother. forgiveness is an important part of the christian walk. but there are others who would always forgive their brother or sister what ever they've done and love them unconditionally, but hold a grudge against themselves for the smallest silliest mistake. for me the issue is forgiving myself, or rather believing that i am forgiven. some folks may not forgive themselves because no one else will forgive them for what they've done. it is so important to love and forgive - even yourself.
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