The main function of love is to forgive.

Sat, 1 September 2018

3. The main function of love is to forgive.

Forgiveness and acceptance are the essential conditions of empowering Love and though they may feel similar to falling in love, they come from a solid foundation and from conscious choice rather than hormones or out illusions about the other person or ourselves. Forgiveness becomes an ongoing state of mind, not just an occasional act, although it may begin that way.

That is what Jesus meant when he told those who asked him, “How many times should I forgive my brother?” that they should forgive them, “seventy times seven.” Similarly, Buddha taught that to let go of our suffering, we must first let go of all our attachments- including our expectations and resentments of others that poison our relationships. There can be no genuine Empowering Love without forgiveness.

When you forgive you are basically overlooking those things that you have previously judge to be bad or in error. Forgiveness is seeing that there was no sin that was committed, only mistakes. Love sees appeals for love in the place of perceived attacks. It is no wonder that forgiveness always brings us back to happiness. Also have you ever noticed how much more beautiful a person whom you have forgiven looks to you? I am sure you have noticed how ugly the unforgiven person looks. Have you looked at yourself I the mirror when carrying a resentment and contrasted it to the way you look when you have forgiven?

Forgiveness is the core expression of Love in the world. Forgiveness is not so much pardoning the sinner from a morally superior position for wrongs we believe they’re guilty of, for that is not Love, but a form of judgement. Instead, forgiveness is the acceptance of what is without judgement.

Sometimes the person we most need to forgive is ourselves. For if we judge ourselves, we judge others too and end up withholding forgiveness from ourselves as well as others. Not to forgive and hold a grievance causes you to become stuck and lose your freedom and happiness. Forgiveness is the only way to inner peace. It is truly and literally the key to happiness for it is the release mechanism that frees us from our self-created bondage of frustration and unhappiness and the bridge to a loving connection with the other person.

Tomorrow’s blog is 4 & 5 Love always strengthens, and never weakens. & Love is the desire to being only healing to any situation.

In Divine Friendship

Pennie

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