Would you forgive and reunite with an enemy because it is Christmas?
By Danzylop
@Danzylop (1122)
Philippines
November 20, 2012 6:26pm CST
Early this morning when I opened the TV, the hosts were asking the question.
"Would you forgive and reunite with an enemy because it is Christmas?"
I've got a few enemies in my life. Most of them, mistreated me, deliberately speaks offensive words, disrespects me and my opinions, etc. When I hate, I really hate. TO the extent that I would not talk to a person for months, if not years. I wouldn't bother if they do the same. I cant just behave whom I am not in front of them. But no matter how I hate them, it is not as long as forever. I also have come to reunite with them in any occasion. It doesn't have to be because there is an occasion then we have to reconcile. It also have to come from the heart whether you are ready for it or not.
Then if there is no place in my heart for the reconciliation, then it is not gonna happen even if it is Christmas. But you know sometimes, the season of Christmas, make you feel happy and having hatred in your heart does not grant you full happiness throughout the season. Sometimes, Christmas paves the way for both sides to meet again and laugh what has happened.
I would not reunite with a friend because it is Christmas but sometimes, Christmas season gives you the spirit to reconcile because you want to make the Lord, the Master, happy on His birthday.
13 responses
@wolfie34 (26770)
• United Kingdom
21 Nov 12
In answer to your question, absolutely not! Life is far too short to be with someone I consider an enemy, regardless of whether it is Christmas or not. I would have no reason to get in contact with any of enemies in the past, it would serve no purpose only to rake up the past, and the past should remain the past. I don't spare my enemies a single thought and the last thing I'd want to do is to think about them let alone see them again.
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@Danzylop (1122)
• Philippines
21 Nov 12
What if the enemy we are talking to is your own brother or anyone among your family. Would you still choose the same? Well, ofcourse if we are dealing with a person in the past that never crossed our line anymore there is no time to reconcile and the years to pass will be the one to erase the hatred or resentment we have had.
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@jenny1015 (13359)
• Philippines
21 Nov 12
I am a loving person and not hard to be with. I never initiated any fight. Most of the time, I am the one who is hurt by people whom I have given my time so much. It doesn't have to be Christmas jut for me to forgive them. When they come to me and say "let's forget the past and start over again", it's fine by me.
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@averygirl72 (38848)
• Philippines
21 Nov 12
The spirit of Christmas reminds us to make few enemies or avoid quarrels and be peaceful as much as possible but I would not forgive and reunite with them. I even plan to avoid seeing them this Christmas because it's not worth it, they will just spoil the season. We forgive our enemies but we are not ready to celebrate with them with Christmas because of how they damage our life in the past days-Some people are just mean and selfish anyway reconciling with them will not do any better they will just pester us again right after Christmas.
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@Sukeena1961 (343)
• United States
21 Nov 12
Yes I would reunite with an enemy, but it wouldn't matter if it was Christmas or not. I don't hate. I may hate a person's lifestyle or hate the way they treat people, but I don't hate the person. I can get in a fight with someone today and we can beat each other senseless and that's it, it's over and done. Tomorrow is another day and another beginning. You can't get to Heaven with hate in your heart. I'm willing, whether the other person is or not. Sometimes I'll make the first move. Life is to short to spend it hating someone. What if God hated us and wasn't willing to give us another chance?
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@Danzylop (1122)
• Philippines
21 Nov 12
Hellow Sukeena1961!
It is hard for me to say to hate the act and not the doer of the act. They are different things but they are inseparable if the person keeps doing it. It could be possible for the forget the person who did it but not the act only if the person changed.
What if God hated us and wasn't willing to give us another chance?
These is one I can't anwer. I surely would turn nothing if He will hate me.
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@LetranKnight25 (33117)
• Philippines
21 Nov 12
I don't think we should define GOD similar to the human race, we were created like him but not exactly him as equal. am sure GOD has a huge patience in his heart enough to tolerate our short comings. otherwise, it would have been just like the armageddon thing or the movie legion. anyways, GOD will find a way to remove your hatred and makes you forgive the person you hate.
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@rockyk (159)
• India
21 Nov 12
An enemy is an enemy. Unless I see a change for the better in my enemy, I would never reunite with them, whether it is Christmas or not. An enemy is an enemy because he or she betrayed me, or hurt me in some way. If he does not see anything wrong in that, then why should I go make friends with him. Not at all possible. Yes, I would forgive him because it is necessary for me to move along in life. But I won't forget what he did. Of course, people do change. If he has changed, then I am all for it.
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@LetranKnight25 (33117)
• Philippines
21 Nov 12
Hello Danzylop, Christmas is the only reason were people get along and try to be selfless, but that would be really challenging because of so many criminals, scammers and abusers who are willing to take advantage of our being selflessness. remember that we have a law now that forbids giving to alms fearing they might be used for syndicate. don't worry your hate will fade in time, it doesn't have to be all the time that sticks there.
@ally12 (1202)
• Philippines
21 Nov 12
If the hatred has faded, if the pain is not felt anymore then yes, but if its the opposite then I wont let my Christmas be painted with hypocrisy. Forgiveness and love can be given and feel anytime of the year not just on Christmas day whats important is the sincerity.
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@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
21 Nov 12
For some people, they do have reconcile moment on Christmas. But in my family, it is not in that common case. I guess the feud between the family and relatives had created a deep wounds, it takes time to heal.
@edvc77 (2140)
• Philippines
21 Nov 12
It is written, " If one would like to offer something for God, and one has enemy. One should leave first his offerings and be reconciled to his enemy first." God wants everyone to be forviging. Naturally, it takes healing to forgive a person who does wrong to oneself. However, when God intervenes and follow His words, forgiving becomes possible. This will please our Lord and blesses us.
God Bless
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