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donment, or dishonesty.
donment, or dishonesty. in life, we call on a very
We have the cho
We have the choice to simple prayer and ask
either forgive the parts
either forgive the parts God to grant the seren-
of life we do not like or
of life we do not like or ity to change the things
to continue suffering by
to continue suffering by that can be changed and
insisting that life and run
insisting accept the things that
on our terms. can't be, and the wisdom
on our terms.
to know the difference
LEARNING TO LET GO
LEARNING TO LET GO
REPENT AND FORGIVE

We have an unconscious
We have an unconscious
assumption that some-
assumption that some- A person who wrongs
how holding on to certain
how holding on to certain God should not expect
emotions is going to pro-
emotions is going to pro- God to forgive unless is
tect us from hurt or con-
tect us from hurt or con- sorry for the wrongdoing.
accept every part of every trol someone else from So much for that. When
relation, as we live side by acting in a particular way. people want to be for-
THE ART OF from each other: our per- to be reunited with him
side, all individuals differ
given by God, they want
to be reunited with him
at the same time. But God
at the same time. But God
sonalities, our under-
standings and even our
wants reunion with integ-
wants reunion with integ-
FORGIVENESS actions. This often leads rity. Repentance does not
rity. Repentance does not
earn the right to forgive-
to conflicts. Every human
earn the right to forgive-
has, unfortunately, hurt
ness; it only prepares
ness; it only prepares
someone in some way or
us to receive the gifts.
the other, and also felt us to receive the gifts.
betrayed by people close
“And when you stand to them.
praying, if you hold any- A REASON TO FORGIVE MAKING LIFE SIMPLE

thing against anyone, During our time as a student,

forgive them, so that employee and even as a person One of the most challeng- When we realize that
When we realize that
your Father in heaven in general, conflicts become ing tasks we face in life hanging on is not chang-
is how toremain peace-
uncomfortable but natural part
ing anyone nor is it pro-
may forgive you your of life. As human beings are ful when something frus- tecting us from any
sins.” social creatures, we live our trates us. Not getting future negative event

Mark 11:25 lives in relation to others and what we want is one of then there really is noth-
ourselves without any prob-
ing else to do but to let
the main challenges to
lems. It is unusual to agree or to dealing with illness, aban- go. When things get rough
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