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Forgiveness

Forgiveness is not an easy thing when someone has done you terrible wrong. It is made worse when you are an innocent party or it was someone you have helped before. Yet this is the way of the world. Man gets and forgets while God gives and forgives, simple as that. Why Forgive? However, if you do not forgive, it is like drinking poison everyday and hoping for the other person to die. Forgiveness is therefore for yourself not just the other person. You may be tossing and turning in bed every night losing precious sleep or losing your appetite when you remember those events or the person's face but yet it does not change a thing and the only ones you hurt are yourself and the people who are with you. Some folks may forgive that person who wronged them but could not forgive themselves. We should look at forgiveness in another way, that is it brings immense benefit to those who forgive. Your entire burden becomes lifted off your shoulders.  Will Things Be The Same? So...

Inner Peace 6 - Revenge of The Sieve

Forgiveness Our human heart and condition are built on unforgiveness. We are sensitive to many things and yet insensitive to others in everything. We only consider our own feelings because our soul residing inside of us could feel the pain when we hear or see something we do not like. It is funny when the other fellow has mud on his face but the fun is different when the mud is on yours. Isn't it true that we offend without even knowing or bother to be careful and feel offended by something that is not even there.  We never remembered when we hurt others, try counting and you wouldn't even recall. Now try to remember who has offended you - Wow!! The names pour out like an internet search with pages of contents. Some of you may even keep a black book to blacklist people. Some organisations has managers who keep a record of wrong doings. How does a staff feel good when it felt like someone is watching to catch you making mistakes or take a wrong step?  What about t...