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Forgiveness Versus The Restoration of Trust
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Forgiveness Versus The Restoration of Trust |
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LayItDown Member
since 2003-05-17
Posts 94 |
FORGIVENESS VERSUS THE RESTORATION OF TRUST When you forgive you set aside Your thirst to extract payment Allowing men to crucify your pride To die for others is why you’ve been sent When you forgive you must release Even though emotions are not appeased Even though you are precisely right And your opponents deserve a fierce fight When you forgive you do not betray The claim on justice for the King Nor do you from righteous principles stray Though your intellect to the altar bring When you forgive He never promised a sense That the relationship would have mend In fact it may remain quite tense Should the offender see no need rescind Forgiveness you’ll find to be a process Not a flick of the switch and all is right Base emotions return like soldiers from fortress To assault you in the middle of night War a good warfare and fight a good fight You get to participate in your deliverance By My Spirit, son, and not by your might From resentment’s anger you’ll have severance Trust, you must see a different matter Be counseled to distinguish the two Having been honest with foe about his failure The offender must now come to you While you wait, pray is what scriptures say Because the day may come or not Ask for the grace to love any way If he desires your trust, it must be sought |
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jellybeans Member Elite
since 2000-10-13
Posts 2298 |
ah...my infantry was up most of the night, marching to the beat of this 'war'... am printing this to read and reread...'this' is my battle...sigh...but with faith...the Lord and I will win it |
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sandgrain Member Elite
since 1999-09-21
Posts 3662Sycamore, IL, USA |
So many truths are captured in this 'peace.' I've stuggled in the aftermath of forgiving while the perpetrator uttered not a sound, nor ever admitted the obvious wrong. Yet in time, those very hurtful events diminished in importance and the realization of the peace between us now is truly the greatest reward. Thank you for sharing this. Rae |
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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State |
This one is well done. The virtues of forgivness can not be pronounced too often. Well said. Joyce |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
LayItDown: Very good poem! Forgiveness is one of the hardest things we need to do, I think. Betty Lou Hebert |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
It took me years to forgive someone but once done, it is so healing, and now it comes easier. What an excellent message in your poem. |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Thank you for your thought provoking poem, which contains true wisdom. When forgiveness is offered with a sincere heart, I think it gives total PEACE. I have experienced this. Sometimes, as you say, emotions survive, this means forgiveness has to be renewed, in the end there will be only Love. Love, Margherita |
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Mistletoe Angel
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (big hugggssssssss) Forgiveness is not meant to be received like a present or T-shirt, no, it is all a cycle and is granted through incessant patience and listening, where trust works as the sinew! (sigh) This is so wonderfully wise, dearest friend, God Bless You, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Jack, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton Underneath your clothes, there's an endless story |
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