“I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they're right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.”
― Marilyn Monroe

Monday, April 16, 2012

To forgive and forget.

"An inmate in a concentration camp becomes an assistant to his captors, helping the captors beat prisoners to make them work harder." Does the man deserve forgiveness? "Deserve" is a tricky word. We do not "deserve" forgiveness, but God offers it to us out of love. Therefore, God wants us to forgive others - yes, everyone - because he has given us forgiveness when we didn't deserve it. I believe that being human comes with imperfections, we all mess up, and we all do things we aren't proud of. To forgive someone after they have done something to hurt you is hard. "Forgive and forget" is a common phrase that is often used when a person has been wronged by another individual. Forgiving somebody is not the same as forgetting what happened, though the two things are definitely intertwined. You may be able to forgive the person for the wrong they have done, but you will never be able to forget it.
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  1. Maison MitchellApril 23, 2012 at 12:22 PM

    Very true, Morgan! Everyone messes up. So, you think everyone deserves forgiveness? Do you believe in unforgivable sins?

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