Comments on: Forgiveness without Calculation http://www.lutheranlogomaniac.com/2009/11/forgiveness-without-calculation/ ...and the Word became Flesh and dwelt among us.... Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:30:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Irene Walker http://www.lutheranlogomaniac.com/2009/11/forgiveness-without-calculation/comment-page-1/#comment-25653 Irene Walker Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:07:51 +0000 http://lutheranlogomaniac.com/?p=590#comment-25653 "It is possible to mess up so badly that I don’t believe that forgiveness is even possible because I’m such a terrible person. But sometimes our spouse surprises us. Sometimes your mom or dad forgive you far more than you ever would have imagined. Sometimes things really are better after you confess and receive absolution." I totally agree that it's not easy to forgive another person. As you've said, forgiving is not the nature of man. In my opinion, it's not how big or small the sin is, but who did it to us. It's easier to forgive a brother, sister, mother, father, child for their mistakes because we simply love them unconditionally. However, if the one who has done us wrong is just a neighbor, co-worker, or a stranger, we don't easily forgive and forget. For this, I think we should work more on forgiving other people who are not related to us. Irene Walker “It is possible to mess up so badly that I don’t believe that forgiveness is even possible because I’m such a terrible person. But sometimes our spouse surprises us. Sometimes your mom or dad forgive you far more than you ever would have imagined. Sometimes things really are better after you confess and receive absolution.”

I totally agree that it’s not easy to forgive another person. As you’ve said, forgiving is not the nature of man. In my opinion, it’s not how big or small the sin is, but who did it to us.

It’s easier to forgive a brother, sister, mother, father, child for their mistakes because we simply love them unconditionally. However, if the one who has done us wrong is just a neighbor, co-worker, or a stranger, we don’t easily forgive and forget. For this, I think we should work more on forgiving other people who are not related to us.

Irene Walker

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