Is it easy to forgive?

Answer 1

Depends on the situation. However, I have found that it is much easier to forgive than to forget..

Answer 2

Practical Ways To Forgive Others


1. Acknowledge the Deceptive Feeling of Control.

Refusing to forgive provides a feeling of power, but this feeling is deceptive as it is really a cover for your own sense of hurt and vulnerability.

a. Refuse to be a victim
b. Cancel the debt
c. Get on with your life
d. Allow God to be the justice maker

Revenge feels good for a time; but ultimately, it does not work. The pain you give can never cancel the pain you have received. Get out of the way and let God take care of this.

2. Forgiveness is both an event and a process.

a. Letting an offender off your hooks is an event.
b. Finding relief from your own pain is a process.
c. It takes time. You must keep opening your hurt heart to God, and you will experience healing over time.

One day you will wake up and find yourself thinking differently about the one who hurt you. You may never like or trust this person, but the intensity of your hurt will diminish.

One day you will find yourself praying for your offender. Soon you will realize you are free. Forgiveness is the road to freedom. But it makes little sense unless seen in the context of Christ’s forgiveness toward you.

"And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ (Eph. 4:32 HCSB)."

Are you forgiven? Then you can forgive. The truly forgiven ones can become truly forgiving ones. God began by forgiving us. He invites us to forgive others. Your willingness to participate in the process of forgiveness is a measure of just how much you appreciate being forgiven by God.

Answer 3

In some cases, no. It's an individual thing. I am forgiving after a certain lapse of time (depending on the situation). You can always forgive but not forget.

Answer 4

Yes its easy to forgive if you have the will to forgive and forget.
Nourishing hatred, venegance and ill-feeling towards anybody is only self destructing and spoil the mental peace and tranquility.
When one asked Jesus how many times he can forgive his brother? Jesus replied Seventy times seven. It means forgive the wrong doer for infinite times as forgiveness is a virtue and very few people possess it.
Its God's gift to us for our good mental and phhysical health and well being. Not only for us but for our families and children also.
So continue forgiving on the first instance and forget the wrong-doer.

Answer 5

We do not have a stature to forgive or (not to forgive) someone. Everyone's Good. Someone lives Up There, he An Accountant, will take care of who is doing what ?

Answer 6

Everybody wants to. Then what is the purpose of legal courts. Suppose someone muders one's next kin. Will he simply forgive? The entire people around you will turn against him. ??

Answer 7

no, its not EASY to forgive but it IS possible to forgive and hence should be forgiven.......but....... 'dont EVER forget' is my policy (lest u might be hurt or used again by the same person/incident ect:!)

Answer 8

When you realize that you are keeping yourself in prison by not forgiving

Yes it is easy to release yourself from a self imposed hell.

Remember FORGIVENESS Is DEVINE!

Answer 9

Hey just remember that only one who has big heart can forgive, other wise its tata bye bye!

Answer 10

it's not at all easy,it's a blessing to be able to forgive,dat's y it's divine.but to err is human.