Christian Counseling and Forgiveness
Phil has a good summary of points about forgiveness at
Musings of a Christian Psychologist
- Accepting, tolerating, forgetting, and excusing are all different from forgiving.
- Forgiving presupposes an attitude of mercy towards the offender.
- Forgiveness is not arbitrary or unilateral.
- Forgiveness requires a clear commitment to seek, speak, and be the truth.
- It is not a moral victory for the offended that judges, controls or obligates the other
- True reconciliation occurs when violence is renounced, justice sought, victims heard, innocence honored, guilt and responsibility admitted, repentance expressed, rapproachment risked, and relationship opened.
- Religion is on the side of reconciliation, healing, and peace.
Posted by ronlusk at June 27, 2007 01:10 PM