Forgiveness Articles

Africa; Today we come before you to invite you. As servants of the Lord we are coming to you to let you know that you have a right. You are no longer slaves but you are sons and daughters. We come to you to let you know that your right is to believe; your right is to hope, your right is to have ...

Zzzzziiiiiip...CRASH!...and then the shattering sound of glass as Deidre hurls Al's Playstation 3 from the 2nd story apartment window…followed by a shrill and sobbing "GET OUT!...GET OUT!...GET OooooUT!" rnSee, IT WAS THE LAST STRAW! Even though Al loved Deidre with all his heart…he had lied so often… had ignored Deidre so much that she just reached her boiling point that hot, muggy summer afternoon. rnAnd Al did get out. Deidre was serious. She had had enough of Al's w

Where do you place your trust when you take a leap of faith? I was driving today and a song came on the radio about a boy who could fly because he didn’t know he couldn’t. It went something like this: Spread your armsr Hold your breathr And remember to trust your cape. What is it you are not doing in your career, life, relationships, as a parent, a friend, a writer, a teacher, an athlete that you’re not doing because you think you can’t? Perhaps you’ve not even analyzed it, or didn’t think carefully about something because you assumed it was beyond you.

Are we the blaming kind? Do we find some kind of satisfaction in putting the responsibility and therefore the blame “out there”? Do we tend to say, its Obama’s fault we’re in this mess? Or I just can’t get the work done in this heat, or as Flip Wilson used to say, “The devil made me do it.” Or as I remember back in the days when the fridge had ice trays, the son of a friend when challenged on why he didn’t refill the tray blamed it on Clancy the dog who used up the ice. I still laugh about this one.

Have you ever lain awake at two o’clock in the morning, feeling stressed and overwhelmed because your dreams are not being accomplished? Do you constantly remind yourself that you have made mistakes in the past? Do you worry about whether or not you are making the right decisions about your life? You can spend hours writing down desires and wants. You can tell friends about your dreams. However, until you change your internal conversation and create a clear picture of your

If you find yourself in need of a bail bondsman, time might not be on your side as you may want to get out of jail really quick. However it is very important that you try to find a way in which you can quickly assess the genuineness of a bail bondsman before you can entrust them with your jail release needs. This is very important because, if you are to hire a phony bail bondman there are high chances you could lose your money and you could even be in trouble with the law and

What does it mean to forgive? First, let’s look at what it means to NOT forgive, that is, to hold onto old regrets, judgments, or lower vibrations of emotions when you think of that person – anger, resentment, frustration, sadness, etc. When you are unable to totally love someone, freely and unconditioned, there are places within your heart where you hold a lower vibration, and pretty much everything you can imagine is a lower vibration than love, forgiveness and genuine comp

As we go through life we discover that people will hurt us by their behaviours or actions. we are usually hurt the most by those who are the closest to us , who know us the most intimately. We have all been emotionally or physically hurt by someone. We can all recall the sting of a harsh word, or the pain of a broken heart or the disappointment that someone has let you down. Sometimes the result of people's behaviours and words lead us to feelings of bitte ess and even though

When everything seem to went wrong, you might think that the end of the relationship is near and there's nothing you can do about it. But I’ve got some good news: even at its lowest point, things can be fixed. Saving a relationship is not an easy thing to do, but it can be easier if you know exactly what to do. Look For Reasons Deep down under everything, there’s got to be several tangible reasons why things are going sour. Probably your relationship’s lost its spark, i

It's common to experience intense emotional hurt when the relationship has come to an abrupt end, and you each part. And in many cases depression can manifest as a result of the feelings of hurt. But letting yourself to become discouraged and disheartened is not healthy and won't aid in your effort to retrieve your ex's love. This you will already be aware of if you understand a bit about How to Make Your Ex Want You Back. How to Make Your Ex Want You Back begins with avoidin

Breaking up is easier said than done, and you would most likely be astonished with the number of couples that are both brokenhearted over the fact that they have broken up. A lot of people approach me asking, help me get my ex back and make things return to how it use to be again. Even though it’s not at all times going to be the simplest thing to accomplish, there are some ideas that I at all times give which helped change the situation of things. Almost certainly one of t

Sisyphus does not usually tread the dusty streets of Jerusalem. He has never appeared in a Paschal reading, nor was he ever mentioned in an Easter sermon. nnBut this Easter, I thought of him. That ancient man of Grecian myth, forever doomed to roll the stone of his judgment up the hill, forever doomed to watch it slip from his grasp and tumble to the bottom, just as he struggled to reach the crest. nnA man without hope. A man without a future. nnI pictured him in my mind: hoa

It has been my experience since I began my journey to learn about Radical Forgiveness (I am a completely certified Radical Forgiveness coach now, WooHoo!! ) that many people think that not forgiving those so-and-sos from our past and present is okay and that we can have peace anyway. After all... what they did was horrible... there is plenty of justification for your ire, and doggone it, it just feels GOOD to be mad at them!! I say this from experience y’all... I know how d

Attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan was one of the deadliest, devastating and shocking attacks in the history of mankind. The attack commenced and ended on December 7, 1941 which left 2,403 Americans dead and 1,178 wounded beside severely damaging American base. The surprise attack came as a profound shock to the American people. The following day on December 8, 1941 America declared war on Japan. This was the start of World War II. There was vengeance and hatred all over... Like

When someone’s actions create pain for us, it is natural to engage in an inner conversation of resentment. The mind replays the offense, repeating the stories over and over. My wife betrayed me. My father destroyed my trust. My partner didn’t come through for me. And so on. The dialogue of blame disturbs the peace of both mind and body. The Buddhist text the Dhammapada reminds us how important it is to free ourselves from the toxic conversations that preoccupy our mind: H

On a fifth annual trip to Australia, I had the opportunity to speak with those brothers and sisters who live "down under" proving once again, no matter the nationality, or continent, or community, everyone wants the same thing: peace and purpose.

Speaking of the Feminine in my last blog post, reminded me of studying the feminine and how that had me take a closer look of my first model of the feminine, my mama. My relationship to my mother was a tumultuous one. If you’ve read my prior posts, you know she was an addict. Not only was she an addict for most of my life, she was an addict long before I was born. My mother migrated to the US with her mother, father and four siblings at the age of six from Puerto Rico. They

You might think this step is about forgiving the other person. That’s what ego would like you to believe, but it’s not. It’s about forgiving yourself for having had the judgments you just listed in Step 2. You see, the ego would like you to forgive, and you can, but it’s easy for ego to take over that process and have, even in the most subtle ways, tinges of “he did me wrong, but I forgive,” or “I’m a better person; I can forgive.” Stuff like that. It’s way better and a whole

When you hold a grievance against anyone, in effect you hold it against yourself. They become your mirror. When you see them, what you’re really seeing is yourself, and the judgment that you think you have against them, is really one that you have against yourself. Whoa, say what? Yes, it’s true. You see, when we hold judgments against ourselves they can be too painful to really see, and there can be many layers of “stuff” held on top of that original judgment, so we no lon

We have a program in our dorm where we spotlight three residents and basically bombard them with questions for an hour. What happens is three people sit on a couch, each give a one to two minute summary of the basics in their lives (family, hometown, major, etc.) and then the rest of the hour is open to the rest of the dorm to ask them any question they would like. Some of our favorites include: Most embarrassing moment, When did you become cool?, and Favorite college moment.

As we acknowledge and respect the many who lost lives at the 9/11 tragedy and hold ourselves in silence and prayers that their souls have found ete al peace on the 10th anniversary of a tragedy that changed the world, we must also stop and ask what we have learned over the years? In my humble opinion, the choices our nation made after the 9/11 tragedy have made the world a more dangerous place. Some 90 countries lost lives in this tragedy, including France and Germany and many of our allies whom we alienated by taking a unilateral decision to handle the response alone.

Do you like to receive gifts? Of course, you do. Everybody does. There is something about receiving a gift that makes you feel special. It probably has something to do with the fact that the offering was chosen especially for you. Gifts have a seductive warmth to them. Everybody who has ever received one knows just what we’re talking about. If you’re in a relationship, then you absolutely need to show your partner how much you love them . It’s things like th

Breakups can be very difficult and painful. Here is some advice I've picked up over the years on how to help you move on, get closure about the breakup or even giving your relationship a second shot. The reasons behind the split up don't matter, all relationships that end have either one or both of the people involved needing space from the relationship. You can explore all your options while you guys apart. You can do anything from experiencing life as a single person, datin

Is there someone or something in your life that you know you haven’t forgiven? What I mean is this – are you holding onto judging someone in your current or past or holding onto bad feelings about something that happened to you? Let’s talk about forgiveness. No, this isn’t about forgiving and forgetting, but it is about the spiritual mechanisms of forgiveness and the freedom that it brings to YOU. First and foremost, this is about you, not the other person. To keep it simple

Set your goals and keep on moving toward them. Take time from your busy schedule and go for a walk, take the stairs instead of the elevator. Watch less tv and enjoy the wii. You can bowl or learn new dance steps from your wii. Eat more than less, you have to eat in proportions and a little something from every food group. You can lose weight by eating more each day of fruits and vegetables. With just a small portion of protein the size of your fist.r

SOMEHOW SOMEWAY My Life was rushing by and i didn't have time to cry. I had to be on my own and I found out the hard way, that there was no time for play with a baby on the way. And i thank the Lord for this Beautiful Child that Godr

Ever wondered what it'd be like to get back with your ex? The thought of it crosses everyone's mind at least once. But if you're absolutely certain they are the one you're destined to be with, then you can learn effective ways to get back with your ex without screwing things up and looking desperate. Step 1: Since everyone thinks about getting back with their exes, chances are your ex either has, is or will be thinking about it too. That's half the battle but the rest is up t

Have you messed up with your partner by doing or saying something? It's time to convey your apologies to them. Your partner should know that you are apologizing from your heart. The act of apologizing means you will never repeat the mistake you did ever again. Though it was intended or happened by accident, apologizing to the opponent shows that you are not happy with what you did. If you do not apologize, then the consequences of it will be adverse in some cases. Psychologis

FORGIVE | FORGIVING | FORGIVENESSrnPs 32:1rnBlessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, who's sins are covered.rnBlessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity and whose spirit there is no deceit. Forgiveness - a big word with lots of meaning, but for many people - not easy to do.rnMost of us have at some point in our lives been where we needed to forgive someone. Sometimes we experience hatred, and powerful emotions. If we don't handle it in a product

The feeling of guilty for causing the person you once loved with pain before his death and how to let go and forgive yourself. Close your eyes and take a deep breath then exhale. It loosens up a bit of tightness in your heart, but it will never take away the guiltiness that nags at you forever. How do you erase the pain of losing someone whom you caused pain? Cry your heart out. It may help released the pain during the moment of goodbyes, but when you go home and remember the

Entering into a relationship would mean that you are committing yourself to the other person and that you promise to remain faithful to your partner at all times. However, there are times that we would fail to commit and ended up betraying our partner which would cause the relationship to be broken. Still, just like with everything else in this world, our relationship deserves second chances. So if you want to repair a broken relationship and get your ex back, then you better

Hurt comes in many forms. Some instances come at us like an arrow from the bow; we see it coming but cannot avoid the hit fast enough. Other forms of hurtfulness build up little by little. Each day another slight, another insult, another rejection. Sometimes we don't even know we are collecting hurt feelings until we begin to unravel and our behavior changes in varied ways. Perhaps we become depressed, angry, oversensitive or even abusive to those around us. Sometimes we are

Yet another new year has arrived and is waiting to unfold its adventures, challenges and blessings. Many of us get inspired to set new goals and intentions aiming to improve ourselves, our health and our lives. The top three New Year’s Resolutions in my part of the world are: to stress less, to eat healthier and to exercise more (any of them sound familiar?). Regardless of who you are stress levels, eating habits and exercise are all factors that play a key role in your hea

This may sound a bit odd coming from me, but I believe that regardless of what you eat, how many times each week you exercise, or what particular diet you decide to try, if you do not have your inner life in order, it will be difficult to be at peace with yourself and your body.n nIn discussing ways to love your body, therefore, it is important to look at ways we can have peace with ourselves. Moreover, in this article, we will discuss an idea you may not have considered: for

So, you have had to deal with a breakup recently with your girlfriend. It's not what you wanted to happen and yet, it did anyway. And now, you want to be able to bring her back to you, have her back in your arms, and you want to know what you can do to make it happen. There are some breakups that are better off being just that. And then there are many where the two people involved do want to get back together, they just don't know how to make it happen in a way that works. Br

“In contemplation the human spirit learns to see the presence f the divine in nature, and so recognizes that the Earth is a sacred place. For such a spirit the biblical bush burns, and we take off our shoes. --- Elizabeth Johnson

The relationship is over. Sure you and your significant other have said that to each other on more than a few occasions but neither you ever really believed it let alone actually went thru with it. Not This time. After once too many rides on the emotional roller coaster both of you have decided that this is the end of the line. Yet after a few days after the relationship ends you realize that there is a problem. In your heart you never wanted it to end. Yeah they know what bu

Losing someone is always a very bad experience. At the end it leaves stress and pain for you. If someone has lost her love then it doesn’t mean that there are not chances to get him back. It may be possible if you really want to do that. In this article, we will discuss relationship advice, which can guide you to get your man back to you. 1) Apologies- A relationship ends because of misunderstandings. These problems can be cleared if someone realizes their mistake. If you t

“I’m sorry…” While for most people these days, that sentence is as easy to say as breathing, but for cases wherein you have caused a special woman in your life grave heartache, resulting in her blocking you on social media and kicking you out of her life when your relationship is supposed to be yet in a honeymoon phase, saying you’re sorry may not be that easy to do, especially when you don’t feel sorry for whatever intimacy you both shared. You may have assumed too much an

How you end a relationship matters. In fact it matters so much that it can affect your next relationship in a positive or negative way. So when ending a relationship you need to take that into consideration! There are two common feelings that can occur from a bad end to a relationship. They are feeling resentful and feeling guilty. Being resentful can cause you to do a number of stupid things like seeking revenge, talking bad about exes, or even holding in the hatred and re

Ghost of Christmas Past This is a story about learning to forgive. The man I divorced 25 years ago, is still in my life: the father of my daughters, the grandfather of my grandchildren. I see his face in their features. I see his mannerisms in their smiles and gestures. My grandson looks just like him. I always thought that he caused me a lot of pain and anguish, that he was trying to kill me with the stress he put on me, that he wanted the kids for himself. He tried. He p

It’s no news to anyone people hurt each other. They lie, cheat, steal, manipulate, deceive and even commit more serious offenses like crimes. Yet as common as injustices are, how to deal with them isn’t evident. Of course, if someone commits a serious crime there are fines and prison sentences. Full-blown crimes, however, are relatively rare. What aren’t rare are more minor, yet still highly immoral (and maybe borderline illegal) betrayals like bullying, incompetence, d

Now, for the sticky part….recognize that all these judgments, all these grievances, are ones that you’ve held against yourself. Gulp. Yes. Remember, this person may have done real things, acted in real ways, and yet you would not have attracted them into your life had you not, on some level, invited it. The invitation was the self-judgment you’ve been carrying against yourself. We are all our own worst enemies. Let me say that a slightly different way – our ego is our own wor

AND THAT’S MY TAKE… (MOVING ON)rn©2010 by Curtis Sagmeister. All rights reserved. This year, the Canadian government officially recognized the Armenian genocide at the hands of Turkey in the early part of the 20th century. And while this official recognition is decades too late, it is a monumental shift in public policy for a government that traditionally follows very closely the tone and content of its neighbors to the immediate south. The American government at one tim

Jesus is the way Jesus is the way, that's what i have to say, he can show you the way. Give your heart to Jesus and watch yourself improve. Your past will be gone and he will help you carry on. Jesus forgives you for all the wrong you have done. Let him in your life and start having fun. He will change your life forever and make you very clever. Pray today to Jesus and he will come into your life and help you reach that lever. I love you Jesus with all my heart and soul.r

The alarm goes off and through the thin slit between your eyelids, a sliver of white daylight gets in, signalling another day has begun. With your sore, aching body, you buckle up your lead boots, strap on your sack of anger and resentment, and trudge laboriously into your day. You’re weak, exhausted, and burdened with pain before the day even starts. This is what it feels like to carry around anger, resentment, and emotional pain day after day. You have no energy left for

Many people will advise a woman to get over it after she has revisited an issue countless times. She has talked about it over and over. Not to mention the time that she has spent thinking about it, but yet it’s still on her mind. Difficult forgiving a romantic partner for hurtful deeds is not easy. Actually, this is a common problem, but there are practical ways that can help any woman to forgive her significant other. It’s important to understand the perspective of a sco

Things go wrong in relationships from time to time; this is a fact which everyone simply has to come to terms with. No relationship is ever perfect, but to make yours as close to being perfect as possible you need to be able to work through the little or big problems that may occur between you and your partner. One of the things which will enable you to be able to work through your problems is knowing how to forgive him once he has done something wrong, but come to realise ho

Sorry can be one of the most important words to use in a relationship, often more important that those three words that fill relationships. Saying sorry, if you really mean it, takes a lot of courage and shouldn't be treated as a small thing because it isn't, it shows a lot of dedication to both you and the relationship. So if you ever find yourself in the situation where your partner has said sorry to you for something they have done or something that has happened, there are

At one time or another, all of us have been victims of life's injustices. It may be: * The husband or boyfriend who leaves you brokenheartedrn * The boss who treats you unfairlyrn * The girlfriend who betrayed a trustrn * The coworker who lied to get the promotion you were hoping for Most times, we get over it after a little time has passed. Hurting Yourself When you hang on to the grudges and bad feelings, you are hurting yourself more than anyone else. The underlying hurt a