~ An Exercise ~
We can easily tell that forgiveness must come from outside our current perspective or current way of thinking. If we truly had access to forgiveness (or the justification for it) we would choose it instantly, and all the benefits of forgiveness would become ours in that moment.
As a trial example; think of something small that you would like not to feel bad about. Start small just to practice; before you consider taking on any ’300/lbs Gorillas’ if you feel you have one. Perhaps you didn’t call back a friend as promised and you feel bad about that. Or maybe your friend didn’t call you back. You know your friend loves you but maybe you feel as though he/she can be a little insensitive at times. Whatever … you get the idea. (more…)
