Do you forgive?

Question

Do you find it easy to forgive others?

Answer 1

I forgive but I don't forget.

Answer 2

It depends. When someone is really sorry for an offense they commited, they need to : 1. admit the offense 2. ask for forgiveness 3. make restitution (pay for the offense in some way ; sometimes that way is prison) 4. never commit the offense again
So, if someone does all of the above, I will forgive them by giving them a second chance. I am human and I cannot forget what happened, so it may take a while for me to trust that person again. But, no one I know is perfect. Lots of people have forgiven me, and I hope I am always able to do the same. Good luck.

Answer 3

Forgiveness is often a difficult thing to do, but will show just how much character you have by doing so. Not only should we forgive freely, but we should strive to forget it as well. Often times our carnal side doesn't allow for this to happen, that is when the spiritual should be allowed to handle it. After all, if you can't find it in yourself to forgive others, how can you expect them to forgive you??

Answer 4

Yes, I forgive. Easy? I doubt it! Normally when we've been offended, it's a painful thing. The only way I can forgive is to ask the Lord to do it thru me. It works too! Holding unforgiveness only hurts us, it creates all kinds of problems internally physically as well as emotionally, so whatever you have to do to forgive do it.

Answer 5

EASY! Is a four letter word. No forgiving isn't easy, but it is rewarding and it Will empower you. I speak as one you has forgiven the man who stole my virginity on her 7th birthday. Yes, It is hard to forgive your father such a life shattering betrayal. It took me years. It certainly to me long to forgive him, than it did him to rape me. But, forgive him, I did. When I did my whole being felt totally free. I was no longer letting him have the last say. I overcame the trials and tribulation of growing up under the shadow he cast over my childhood. I became a better person when I let it go to GOD and forgave my abuser.

Answer 6

Yes .. especially knowing that they still must suffer the consequence.

Forgiveness is for the forgiver .. not the forgiven. It is a "release" for the forgiver. It keeps the forgiver from suffering. But the offender must and will suffer the consequences of their actions.

Answer 7

Yes I can forgive sins, but when I do so, I am acting as God's servant.

"Love the sinner, but not the sin." If you want an example, let me refer you to the Christian bible. There are a lot of instances where Jesus forgave people. My favorite is John 8:4-11; however, the strongest is when Jesus forgave his executioners.

Answer 8

I used to be able to pretty easy, but lately, I seem to hold a grudge against people. Especially customers at the supermarket where I work. People say rude things to you,
try to cause you all sorts of problems . I'm generally a nice guy, but there's only so much you can take. Know what I mean?

Answer 9

Yes, alot of people say I can forgive but I cannot forget...then one has not forgiven. Forgive and forget goes hand in hand. It takes too much negative energy to hold grudges.

Answer 10

It depends on how badly I was hurt and how close I was to the other person. If hurt badly enough or by someone I just met than I will never have anything to do with them again. I don't hold a grudge, but I just move on with my life, and feel that there are more people out there to meet so I don't give second chances.

Answer 11

depends on what they did. theres this friend of mine who did something to me about almost a year ago and because of what she did i dont plan on trusting no women in my life ever again. im so affected by what she did and eveyrtime i think about it it drives me crazy. she affected me in a way that i can say im traumatized by the situation. i saw her about a month ago when i was shopping with a friend. she was with her grandmother and i went to go say hi to her grandmother and when i left her i started crying to my friend. sometimes you forgive but the relationship you have with the person will never be the same. it definitely isnt easy to forgive.