Forgiveness

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Forgiveness by Hutchinson " Listen, all of you. Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate

you. Pray for the happiness of those who curse you; implore God's

blessing on those who hurt you. " " Do you think you deserve credit for

merely loving those who love you? Even the Godless do that! And if you

do good only to those who do you good-is that so wonderful? Even

sinners do that much! " " Try to show as much compassion as your father

does. " Luke 6:27-28, 32-33, 36As we enter Spring, we open

ourselves up to new beginnings and possibilities. We prepare ourselves

for our spiritual cleansing by looking within and at our relationships

with ourselves and others. We cease to go forward on God's glorious

path for us until we can release fear and embrace the love we long to

share, this is our true nature. To forgive is to release and to realize

we are One with Christ.I've always been told that forgiveness is

a difficult thing to do, but is it? Forgiving is the letting go of

negativity and the hold it has on us. It seems to me, it is the

vengeance and pain we experience repeatedly that is difficult. It is

astonishing how long and how deeply we can hold onto our ill feelings.My

grandmother, Mabel Ash, was attacked in her home in 1985 by two men who

preyed on the elderly. The assault left her broken, both mentally and

physically. She lost any sense of security she ever knew. Eventually

her wounds resulted in multiple strokes and robbed her of her memory

and ultimately her life. When I remember her and presently feel her

essence around me, I think of her compassion, beauty, kindness, humor,

and love.I truly believe we are all children of God and we all

have a soul that yearns to reconnect with God. It would be

understandable, yet a shame, to hand over our power and our existence

to vengeful thinking; to get lost in the punishment and " our " version

of justice. However, trusting in God and believing in His ability to

take care of His children, especially in times of need, I feel no

desire to punish, no desire to see justice " my way " . I will not forget

the pain my grandmother endured, but I will choose to forgive. If I am

to believe God is part of who I am, then I am to believe God is also

within the men who acted out of fear and anger, no matter how

disconnected they may have been. God loves us all equally without

condition. It is not my place to judge, nor would I want to. We learn

about life through different contexts. We are unique beings with unique

situations. How can we judge anyone's actions on any scale, when we

have no idea or concept of their context. These men have to live in an

environment of their own making. I don't look for gratification in

that. It just is. I do, however, free myself to live, love, and enjoy

life to it's fullest. In order to be " the greatest, grandest version of

me " that I can be, it would not be possible to hold onto any form of

negativity, whether I feel it is justified or not.As I feel my grandmother, I feel her love - nothing else. Pure love and affection, what is greater and more important than that? " Forgiveness that is learned of Me does not use fear to undo fear. "

- Course in Miraclese-mail: spirit-works.net

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