Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends.
To preserve your friendships, be quick to forgive. Be wise to not let human shortcomings become lengthy grievances. Remember all the good the other person brings your way. Shower them with compassion and patience as they work out their issues with God, just like you’re working out yours.
Thank you, Evan.
The only place I perceive an alleged transgression is in this mortal mind that I mis-take as mine.
I have offered before that holding a grudge isy drinking a poison hoping the alleged offender gets sick.
Self-centered views impede spiritual understanding. Life is grand, because God is Life.
Jesus did tell us, Forgive them… Jesus told all of us, if we love him, then keep his commandments. Being obedient to the Master receives me of self-centred acts. Love to all.
So well said, Evan and John!
Always you give us such daily inspiration….here on this website and also through the CS periodicals. Weekly I share your posts to our Wednesday congregation on testimony meetings. We are so grateful for your insights from God (angel messages) and sharing them to us. God bless you!
So true Terry! I, also, am so grateful for all the tools we have in our study of CS. Just an abundance of really great stuff. ❣️
“The Power of Forgiveness” By Elise L. Moore. From the Christian Science Sentinel, September 3, 2001
(PDF version):
https://elisemoore.com/wp-content/uploads/pdf/20050908201942.pdf
https://sentinel.christianscience.com/issues/2001/9/103-36/the-power-of-forgiveness
(**This is the same article, but may/may not open entirely for those without subscription. Maybe someone might be interested in attaching a shareable copy.)
I noticed, when looking up Elise Moore’s article, that the September 3, 2001 edition of The Christian Science Sentinel has many more articles on forgiveness, if you have a subscription.:
https://sentinel.christianscience.com/issues/2001/9/103-36
Thanks very much, dear J!!
I can open this link and will print it out tomorrow (Friday). Elise Moore’s articles are always excelent and helpful! LoL♡
It feels always good, sometimes great to forgive
Even a very difficult challenge or situation.
So don’t stay too long in the middle of any mortal mess,
But to rejoice in the near presence of Spirit , its flow
To clean up the whatever mess.
Thank you all seekers of Truth. thank you Evan to wake up us each day
Of our spiritual trésor,
Loved the “don’t stay too long in the middle of the mortal mess.” Just got
caught in something last evening and mulling over what to do. This is my answer. Thanks for sharing. Babs
When I FORGIVE, I express
Fairness | Openness | Reconciliation | Grace | Inspiration | Virtue | Empathy
Thank you Mark and Evan!
Thank you, Evan, for this reminder to be quick to forgive.
Thank you, John B. What you had written and with the word, “mis-take”,
had me looking at that word in a whole new way. I don’t believe I’ve ever
seen it that way before, but it is so true.
Thank you, J , for the very good article. Very helpful and pertinent.
Thank you all, for thoughts above and for those to come.
I recently had a friend who had turned against my way of thinking during
the pandemic, (as well as other things), who wanted to repair and amend
our friendship. I had forgiven her long before, but it was especially good
and an answer to a prayer, as I didn’t want to have hard feelings toward
anyone for any reason. We resumed our friendship like those years in-between
had never happened and forgiveness is a wonderful way of seeing everyone
as they are – the way God creates all of us, Perfect in His likeness.
Thank you very much, dear Evan. Your today’s SpiritView is indeed a mental wake up, as every day. Immediately when I read your SV this Morning, I knew I could forgive somebody who once told wrong things about me. At the same time I knew and saw her as God’s loved child, so as we all are. I didn’t have any contact to her since decades, but in my heart I can forgive her.
I’m utmost grateful for this healing and blessing SpiritView Blog.
hymn # 163 – first verse – I find suitable here
Jesus, what precept is like thine!
Forgive, as ye would be forgiven;
If heeded, O what power divine
Would then transform our
earth to heaven.
“Shower them with compassion and patience as they work out their issues with God, just like you’re working out yours.” Evan, I love this. It says it all. I believe it was James who says, “little children love one another.” Love is the answer. Blessings to all.
Kim I also loved that part of today’s message where Evan says we should understand that other people are working out their issues with God, just as we are. It made me think of this popular saying that I’ve been thinking about recently:
—“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.”
Thank you Evan. And wonderful comments and examples of forgiveness. Thank you all for sharing.