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Lesson for today. (Col 3:13)  

Forgive One Another Freely

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Strive to maintain your peace in all situations. Naturally, willingness to forgive others does not mean that you have to approve of their wrong behavior or minimize the damage it does.

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Forgiving, though, does mean letting go of any resentment for such wrongs and maintaining your own peace. By dwelling on negative thoughts and mulling over how badly they have been treated, some people let the behavior of others rob them of happiness.

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Do not let such thoughts control you. Remember that you cannot be happy when you harbor resentment. Therefore, be forgiving!

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‘That all sounds fine in theory,’ you might say, ‘but it is easier said than done.’ That is because reactions to personal offenses are often emotional. A person may feel anger, a sense of betrayal, the desire for justice or even revenge.

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In fact, some feel that they will never be able to forgive the offender. If you feel similarly, how can you cultivate the forgiving attitude that Jehovah requires?

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In the Bible, the word “forgive” is sometimes translated from an original-language word that suggests the idea of letting go of something. Therefore, to forgive does not require that you minimize the offense or act as if it never occurred; it could mean that you simply let it go, realizing that resentment can do more damage to your health than the offense itself.

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Mental-health experts recognize the benefits of being willing to forgive. It releases pent-up and even debilitating emotions that cause ill health, and it fosters healthier and happier relationships. Contrast that with the costs of an unwillingness to forgive—poor health, broken relationships, stress, and difficult communication. By far the most important blessing of being willing to forgive is a good relationship with our heavenly Father, Jehovah.

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https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2012846?q=letting+go&p=par

 

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This is great advice to anyone arboring anger, try it and SEE your feel much better in no time, Ken

ONE  OF  THE  HARDEST  LESSONS ??    I  CAN  FORGIVE  QUICKLY  AND  FREELY     JEHOVAH  WANTS  IT  FROM  US !   Forgiving  is  easy,  but  forgetting  is  harder,  bec. we've

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ONE  OF  THE  HARDEST  LESSONS ??    I  CAN  FORGIVE  QUICKLY  AND  FREELY :x    JEHOVAH  WANTS  IT  FROM  US !   Forgiving  is  easy,  but  forgetting  is  harder,  bec. we've  a  brain / mind !   But  we're  learning  all  in  1000 yrs.

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