Chose Peace
"I will live forgiven.
I will forgive so I may live."
(Max Lucado)
This is what it means to be at peace with yourself and the world. And, if we are to be forgiven, we must forgive.
We all need to be forgiven, for we have all sinned against others, against ourselves, and therefore against God. We have done this in our actions, our words and our attitudes. To ask for forgiveness is to acknowledge the transgression and admit our imperfect humanity.
It is only when we have been forgiven that we can attain a state of peace and tranquility. With forgiveness the weight of guilt and regret are lifted from our backs.
It is sometimes difficult to forgive. But if we remember that we ourselves are in need forgiveness it is easier to identify with the one whom we need to forgive.
It has been said that the greatest feeling of satisfaction comes when we genuinely forgive an enemy, even if that person does not know they are forgiven. For to forgive is to discard any thought of revenge, any grudge that we may harbor in our souls. It is to open ourselves to love and joy.
Since forgiving is so difficult in many cases, it may be easier to be less judgmental. Is that which we perceive an affront to us really intended as such or the result of poor judgment in the choice of words or actions? Maybe it was deserved. Maybe someone was having a bad day or maybe we misunderstood. And, how important was it ... really? We again arrive at the concept that how we react is more important than what happens to us.
Chose Peace ...
Don Plefka
01/12/03
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