A Little Sunday Inspiration
As Sunday draws to a close I try to spend some time reflecting on what was said at church. This weeks homily was great in regards to gift giving. But, I want to spend some time sharing a piece of last weeks homily...forgiveness. Not an easy thing. We teach it to kids as a hug and make up...saying you're sorry.
But, as you get older sometimes the transgressions are bigger and cause more pain. I know I am guilty of not being able to fully forgive people for certain things. (And no mom...I'm not talking about teasing you with regards to the wall color of my bedroom in Texas. ;) That shall continue.)
Fr. Ray shared the "10 Commandments of Forgiving" as written by Fr. Brian Joyce. He placed them in the bulletin today and I thought I would share them with you. Maybe you have some use for them...or will in the future. I will bold the ones that particularly stood out to me.
But, as you get older sometimes the transgressions are bigger and cause more pain. I know I am guilty of not being able to fully forgive people for certain things. (And no mom...I'm not talking about teasing you with regards to the wall color of my bedroom in Texas. ;) That shall continue.)
Fr. Ray shared the "10 Commandments of Forgiving" as written by Fr. Brian Joyce. He placed them in the bulletin today and I thought I would share them with you. Maybe you have some use for them...or will in the future. I will bold the ones that particularly stood out to me.
- Forgiveness is not easy.
- Forgiveness is not forgetting.
- Forgiveness does not overlook evil.
- Forgiveness is not indifference.
- Forgiveness is not the same as approval.
- Forgiveness recognizes that people are always bigger than their faults.
- Forgiveness allows a person to start all over again.
- Forgiveness recognizes the humanity of the wrongdoer
- Forgiveness surrenders the right to get even.
- Forgiveness wishes the offender well.