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''A little meditation on the word forgive can throw some rather surprising light on our understanding of the word. We are asked to forgive those who have injured us. Unless we have first judged and condemned them for what they did, there would be no reason for us to forgive them. Rather we would have to forgive ourselves for judging. scriipture says: ' ''Judge not that ye be not judged.'' ' If we do judge - no matter how great the injury or how premeditated - we are at fault. Following this train of thought to its logical conclusion, we see that we can forgive only ourselves. In doing so, we also forgive the person whose action we have resented.'' ODAT P. 120
I struggle so much with forgiveness. There are still things I see as unforgiveable. This morning I read this, I don't know if I have before..But this morning I was able to "see it" Once again, it is all about me! Looks life a new shuffle of the deck for me. Trying to remember who elected me judge and jury.
One day at a time...hopefully it will all sink in.
So wish I had my copy of ODAT, I ordered over a week ago.
I have judged myself for causing myself and others such grief and am finding it hard to forgive myself. In reading your post I see that I am not Judge and Jury for myself..... HP is.
I know this probably not what you ment in your post but thank you for posting. for it reminding me to give it ( all ) to HP.
Gotta love it Greta !!! I don't know if I have read this before or not ? amazing isn't it we read this yr after yr and still open that little book and think I have never seen that before and I assume some one has altered the book hehe tho it has been in my possession for 20 yrs. HA.
We find it when we need it rings in my head when that happens to me. So much to take it we definetley do the "take what u like and leave the rest" I prefer I take what I need at the time to get me thru and leave the rest . thanks for the reminder it's another reason i have to keep commin back and going to meetings God only knows what else I may have over looked in my own quest to recover . Louise
