What God teaches about forgiveness

[jennifer_bloom]

Growing up, my life was a living nightmare because of two very abusive parents who endangered my health, life and security and gave me all kinds of emotional scars that would take 30 years to heal. When I was 27 and full of anger and hate towards my family, God came to me in a vision when I was sleep deprived and told me if I forgave my parents I would go to Harvard.

I began my years in university taking one class a semester and getting low grades but finished with straight A’s and A+‘s and got A++ twice which is 10% higher than a perfect A, while enrolled in school full-time. But I did not fully forgive my parents and I never got into Harvard.

What God was telling me through that vision is that God rewards forgiveness, in the same way that God rewards tithing or alms giving or charity or worship or prayer, so much so that I would have gone to Harvard if I had forgiven my parents in time.

[Cubus]

Good mytake.

[alance99]

Nice Mytake

[Anonymous]

A Christian guy led me on for several months and I felt really really disappointed. I don’t know if he is a coward or he is really messing with me.


I guess god is teaching me about forgiveness because the ultimate challenge for me right now is to forgive him but I don’t think I can do it.


Apart from being angry with him I feel so angry with myself. I can’t see through his nonsense. And yes I need to forgive myself as well.


Sorry for the rant I needed an outlet.

[t-8900]

When I've done something wrong it's ironic because the last person to forgive myself is ME. Think thats why I dont ask for forgiveness right away. I harbor bitterness to myself for mistakes I make.

[almarriott1987]

like the mytake that was really revealing and nice to hear of your take on things
I always find im quick to forgive others but myself can take longer but i haven't had the troubles you have

[Anonymous]

it's irony when we really hard at the same time to forgiving people while sometimes we do want to be forgiven by people or by God.

[Opinion Owner]

sry i mean "it's ironic when we are very difficult at the same time to forgive people while sometimes we really want to be forgiven by people or by God."

[collie22]

i forgive and it makes me feel better. i shall not forget the butts out there, i know who you are

[dillingerjohnny187]

I don't know about going to Harvard but Jesus told us to forgive others just as He forgives us. Jesus also said if we did not forgive others that the Father in heaven would no forgive us

[FunkyMonkee]

What good is teachin' if you're not practicing what you're preachin''?

[Anonymous]

Forgiveness is the most difficult thing to do. Really takes courage to do it.

[Waldoe]

Soooo... this is not a question?

[Waldoe]

Forgiveness is only good for the person doing the "Forgiving" it has nothing to do with the person being "Forgiven" they probably don't even feel bad...

[sarahlumpkin]

Where did you go?

[jennifer_bloom]

I got accepted into grad school at the University of Toronto but I did not go