This person is aware of the wrong doing, but won't admit that they did anything wrong. Can you truly forgive them?
2007-01-19 14:15:17 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes you can. Forgiveness is a way for you to move on and not let anything hinder that relationship between you and God. Does your relationship suffer with ppl close to you when you're upset about something Else? Yes!!! If you can love an infant who doesn't know what love is, you can forgive someone who doesn't ask for it.
2007-01-19 14:24:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are two aspects of forgiveness. Forgiveness itself as it exists in your heart, and then there is reconciliation. As long as you do not truly forgive the person with your whole heart, you will be spiritually sick. In the long run it can cause you a lot of emotional problems. If the person does not want to admit they have done wrong, it may be that they just can't see it - they don't understand things the way that you do. In some situations it might be impossible to have a reconciliation, because reconciliation depends on two people.
When Jesus was on the cross, He prayed for his tormentors - "Father, forgive them, they know not what they do". Many of those probably were never reconciled to God, but Jesus had forgiven them for HIs part. His heart was free, even if they weren't.
2007-01-19 14:21:34 · answer #2 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Forgiving someone is not about them asking for forgiveness, it is about you acknowledging that no one is perfect and as humans we all make mistakes. So, Yes you truly can forgive a person because you are human and you also make mistakes, and to forgive is such a great feeling
2007-01-19 14:50:23 · answer #3 · answered by Netta D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure you can! Most of the time forgiving someone isn't about THEM anyhow... it's about how YOU feel or don't want to feel any longer. So yes, you can choose your response to any situation, and if you WANT to forgive someone for something they have done, by all means, go ahead. You will probably feel better whether or not they EVER do!
2007-01-19 14:24:13 · answer #4 · answered by themom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it's really up to you if you want to forgive them or not. But myself, I wouldn't truly forgive someone of doing me wrong unless they apologized and did something to make amends.
2007-01-19 14:21:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its hard to forget something that someone has done to us,but we must forgive them.A lot of people would say that unless you forgive and forget you haven`t really forgiven the them.I hold no malice in my heart for anyone ,but it takes a long time to forget something bad that someones done.I believe that time does heal all wounds.
2007-01-19 14:22:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, after all Jesus forgave the people who sinned against them and they never asked Jesus for there forgiveness. So to answer your question you can. Forgive and you will be forgiven.
2007-01-19 14:19:05 · answer #7 · answered by jrealitytv 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As christians we are commanded by God to forgive our brothers any offense. It does not matter if they never ask for forgiveness it only matters what our response to the situation is.
2007-01-19 14:22:17 · answer #8 · answered by zoril 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-15 11:38:35 · answer #9 · answered by bucci 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't want to forgive this person but it is the right thing to do.
2007-01-19 14:18:30 · answer #10 · answered by Need Advice? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋