Who benefits more? You or the other person?
2006-07-13 18:01:26 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The person who has been forgiven. I know, I've been that person.
2006-07-13 18:04:03 · answer #1 · answered by myoddthoughtss 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The person who asks for forgiveness is the one who benefits more but that's not to say that the one who hopefully does forgive shall also benefit in the long run too.
To forgive is divine.
To be forgiven is also divine.
2006-07-13 18:07:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think both persons get benefit, to ask for forgivness is a mature sign to accept that we are not perfect and we can make mistakes and, we are aware that we made a wrong thing.
A Person who forgive you would be a very mature person to accept and undertand that you did something wrong and you are regreted of what you did.
2006-07-13 19:08:37 · answer #3 · answered by divacobian 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question, both sides benefit from Forgiveness i say, the one recieve it learns about his or her mistakes, and the one who give it take a bigger heart full of love, peace and nice things... You know forgiveness is like respecting someone, if you respect someone, you have respected yourself in fact; because the other one respects you in reply... and remember that there are some exceptions and don't mind them. I say if you can imagine the forgiveness as a creature in the world, it wud be the pretties creature ever. Don't miss it in your life and make your life and world bigger through forgiving othe ones.
2006-07-13 18:14:20 · answer #4 · answered by Mohsen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You benefit more (if you are the one that is forgiving the other person).
2006-07-13 18:04:17 · answer #5 · answered by †ServantofGod† 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We both benefit. They are free of the debt (which they could never pay anyway. We can never undo the damage we have done, even when we try to make restitution.) and the guilt it causes.
We are free from the bondage of bitterness and resentment caused by failing to forgive. And it frees us to be forgiven by God as we have forgiven those who hurt us.
And, if we work to reestablish trust, we can restore our relationship.
It's win/win.
Even when the other person doesn't repent, if I forgive, it frees me from obsessing about the other person and the wrong done. As long as I resent, I am bound to the other person and dependent upon him/her for my peace of mind. Not a good place to be.
2006-07-13 18:19:57 · answer #6 · answered by Contemplative Chanteuse IDK TIRH 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You benefit more!...you logged onto a religious/spiritual site so expect religious/spiritual answers!...The WORD Of GOD Says: "If You Don't Forgive, Neither Will Your (Heavenly) Father Which Is In Heaven Forgive You Of Your Trespasses" (Mark 11: 26)........It's a reaping & sowing spiritual law with GOD!.....(Gal. 6: 7)......
2006-07-13 18:09:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you forgive someone who has wronged you, you benefit. when you hold onto to the wrongs that someone has done to you it festers and becomes this ugly thing that consumes you. When we learn to forgive we are given peace of mind. When I pray I ask God to forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. I would hope that If I have wronged someone that they forgive me, I wouldn't want anyone to hold onto such a heavy burden.
2006-07-13 22:37:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both as long as the person needing forgiveness doesnt do it again and the forgiver is sincere.
2006-07-13 18:04:03 · answer #9 · answered by microsvc 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the forgiver does because there are so many that fail to recognize that their behavior is wrong at all even if they knowingly witnessed the adverse affect they may have inflicted on others.
2006-07-13 18:04:42 · answer #10 · answered by firestarter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the circumstances...
Relationship is restored by forgiveness.
The one forgiving obtains peace (and grows in character).
The one being forgiven also obtains peace of mind ...
To Forgive -- is from God...
Cordially,
John
2006-07-13 18:04:58 · answer #11 · answered by John 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋