Forgiveness, is the pain remains?

@patzel88 (3310)
Philippines
July 14, 2008 12:56am CST
I realize to myself, i forgiven the person that criticizes me but the pain is like a wound leave with lasting feelings of anger, bitterness and even vengeance. I come to the conclusion that embracing forgiveness, i will embrace peace, joy, gratitude and hope.
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@msedge (4011)
• United States
14 Jul 08
I understand what you mean because i've been there also.We are just human though we know that its not right to put hatred in our heart but we just can't control our feeling.Thats what i feel.No matter how i tried forgiving the people who hurt me but i just can't but only time can tell.
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@patzel88 (3310)
• Philippines
15 Jul 08
yes only time can tell
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@msedge (4011)
• United States
23 Jul 08
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@cmathias12 (1025)
• Armed Forces Canada, Europe, Middle East
18 Sep 08
I think forgiving and forgetting go hand in hand for me. My husband was unfaithful and I decided that I wanted to forgive him so I stayed but it still hurt too much and because of the pain I did not completely forgive him. I just wanted to. This went on for quite along time. When I was trully ready to forgive him, the pain stopped and I was able to trust him again. I never thought I would get to that point but I did.
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@patzel88 (3310)
• Philippines
19 Sep 08
well i guess we have to decide for good to our family. because for me it is not important if i suffer as long as i see my kids happy, then i am happy too. but thank god for giving me a faithful husband.
• Philippines
18 Sep 08
absolutely we can give forgiveness to anyone but the scars is there it is always there ... it marks deeply no matter how you try to get off of it.. it cant never be erase nor gone for the rest of your life... In my case I can forgive people but even i forgive you .. you can't never have my trust again nor my fullfriendship. everything change during the tym you mark that scars in me.
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@patzel88 (3310)
• Philippines
19 Sep 08
well take make sense to the person when we trust them and then betraying us, it is not acceptable to give a trust for all that have done on us.
@kissie34 (2294)
• Philippines
14 Jul 08
I believe in the saying "IT IS EASY TO FORGIVE BUT DIFFICULT TO FORGET" cause I think this is all true... We sometimes forgive those sinners who had hurt us just for the sake to have a good relationship and peaceful mind but the pain is still there so everytime you feel the pain you will always remember the person who did this and the anger and bitterness to that person are still there... Forgetting the pain is really hard especially if it is already cause a scarf.. It will never be cured no matter what will do..
@patzel88 (3310)
• Philippines
14 Jul 08
you are right the wound is still their and seeing them is like refreshes the things that causes the pain even we forgive that person.
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