Category Archive: Forgiveness

Forgiveness

Aug
05

The Lord’s Prayer – What Does It Mean?

The Lord's Prayer may be committed to memory quickly, but it is slowly learnt by heart.
-Frederick Denison Maurice

Have you ever wondered where exactly is “Kingdom Come”? Or, of all the things we could ask of God, why do Christians ask for bread? In this article, I dissect this prayer that many of us have recited more times than we can count, but perhaps are not always clear on what exactly it is …

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Jan
16

Forgiving Mistakes of the Past

A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying... that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.
-Alexander Pope

The past is gone. But, it is a piece of the experience that defines who we are today. All fear, stress and regret come from the past. We can be free of them entirely by choosing to live in this moment. In this moment, life is simpler, mistakes are less devastating, work is more productive …

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Dec
21

Holiday Inspiration

Christmas is the gentlest, loveliest festival of the revolving year - and yet, for all that, when it speaks, its voice has strong authority.
-W.J. Cameron

At Christmas time, we all seem to take on bi-polar personalities. We find ourselves filled with passion and thrusting from extreme joy and excitement to extreme frustration and fear. Memories from the past bring warm nostalgic feelings and mournful sorrow. The gift giving tradition fills us with abundance, joy, apprehension and debt. Expectations are high, …

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Oct
08

Left to Tell

Mountains are moved with faith, Immaculée, but if faith were easy, all the mountains would be gone.
-Immaculée Ilibagiza quoting Jesus Christ in her dream
Left to Tell : Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust

Saturday, I started reading Rwandan holocaust survivor, Immaculée Ilibagiza’s book, Left To Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust. I finished the book less than 24 hours later: something I’ve never done before. This book had me sobbing frequently: also something I’ve never done over a book. After reading nearly half of the book in …

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Sep
06

Forgive Yourself and Find True Inspiration: Forgiveness, Part 4

The remarkable thing is that we really love our neighbor as ourselves: we do unto others as we do unto ourselves. We hate others when we hate ourselves. We are tolerant toward others when we tolerate ourselves. We forgive others when we forgive ourselves. We are prone to sacrifice others when we are ready to sacrifice ourselves.
-Eric Hoffer

This is part 4 of a 4 part series on forgiveness. Part 4 in this series discusses forgiving yourself and finding peace with your past. The parts in this series are as follows: Why Should We Forgive? Building Deep, Meaningful Relationships Through Forgiveness Overcoming Trauma Through Forgiveness Forgive Yourself and Find True Inspiration It is …

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Sep
05

Overcoming Trauma Through Forgiveness: Forgiveness, Part 3

Forgiveness is another word for letting go.
-Matthew Fox

This is part 3 of a 4 part series on forgiveness. Part 3 in this series covers how to overcome trauma by forgiving perpetrators and events of the past. The parts in this series are as follows: Why Should We Forgive? Building Deep, Meaningful Relationships Through Forgiveness Overcoming Trauma Through Forgiveness Forgive Yourself and Find …

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Sep
04

Building Deep, Meaningful Relationships Through Forgiveness: Forgiveness, Part 2

To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you will receive untold peace and happiness.
-Robert Muller

This is part 2 of a 4 part series on forgiveness. Part 2 in this series covers how to apply forgiveness in your relationships to allow them to grow. The parts in this series are as follows: Why Should We Forgive? Building Deep, Meaningful Relationships Through Forgiveness Overcoming Trauma Through Forgiveness Forgive Yourself and Find …

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