Forgiveness

Forgiveness is a concept rooted within faith. In the Bible forgiveness is the most crucial concept, the basis for relational healing within community and with God. Lives are transformed as hope takes the place of guilt, anger, loneliness, and fear, as relationships are restored, and the love of God transforms a life. Forgiving someone means that we find the strength to go beyond ourselves to a place that helps us see those who have hurt us in a new way. Brad Hirschfield gives 10 tips to help in forgiveness with special emphasis on the Jewish New Year of Rosh Hoshana. 1. There is no such thing as an unforgivable act. So don’t let your fear of what you did, or rage about what was done to you, dissuade you from either seeking or granting forgiveness. 2. Mind your own business. We can only grant forgiveness for that which was done to us and should only seek forgiveness for that which we have done. 3. Stay balanced. The number of apologies you seek should be proportional to the number you are willing to offer, because the doing of each nurtures the capacity for the other. 4. Know that you are never alone. From God’s perspective, sincere effort to correct the past renders earns any of us what my kids call a do over. 5. Honor the past, but don’t let yourself be imprisoned by it. Don’t allow your fear of forgetting what was done to you keep you from forgiving those who did it. 6. Allow love to triumph over logic. There will always be a good reason to keep doing what you are doing or to withhold your forgiveness from someone else. But real issue is whether or not you love them enough to go beyond that logic. 7. Keep it simple. Apologize for, or forgive, one thing at a time. There is always more to the story, but this is not the moment to explore it. 8. The answer doesn’t always have to be yes. We are not always ready to forgive and that is okay. But the answer shouldn’t always be no, either. Consider what you loose by saying no, and be conce ed if that has become your default response. 9. Remember that forgiveness is not always the end of the process, but the beginning of a new level of relationship which may continue to be shaped by those past acts which demanded forgiveness. 10. Celebrate the moment of forgiveness in some way that rewards both the one seeking forgiveness and the one who grants it. A hug, a kiss, perhaps something even more intimate. A drink or a shared meal. Whatever it is, you have both accomplished a major thing, so make the most of it. Growth is the raising of Consciousness. Consciousness has been defined as the relationship between the mind and the world with which the mind interacts. In Reriani Transfromology, we define Faith as “God Consciousness” and Reason as “Mortal Consciousness”. There is a point where Faith and Reason converge and it is this point that we at Reriani Transformology aspire to raise the masses. "Knowing is higher than believing". Join our “Daily Tune-up” for more articles and discussions at: Reriani.com Did you enjoy this article, did it uplift you, did it get you thinking and thirsting for more? Please consider making it accessible to many more by supporting us! With your help, we will be able to meet the growing interest in our programs and services. We are committed to remaining free and accessible to all, especially for those in need. Please visit reriani.com/DONATE