tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post165991641398269762..comments2023-12-26T10:22:04.630-05:00Comments on Things of My Soul: Sometimes, Forgiveness Doesn't Include ForgettingPapa Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-25384964934792458312013-09-09T15:46:16.213-04:002013-09-09T15:46:16.213-04:00"Forgiveness is about at-one-ment with God.
R..."Forgiveness is about at-one-ment with God.<br />Reconciliation is about at-one-ment with another person.<br /><br />One is not automatically a condition for the other."<br /><br />Thank you for your comment, Danny. I highlighted the conclusion just to emphasize it. <br /><br />It is important to understand the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation - and between Papa Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-85677356489675497392013-09-09T12:38:48.776-04:002013-09-09T12:38:48.776-04:00That's why whenever I talk of forgiveness, I d...That's why whenever I talk of forgiveness, I draw a clear distinction between it and reconciliation. <br /><br />Forgiveness can happen whether or not an apology is ever given or received. Forgiveness doesn't have a thing to do with allowing a person into your life again. Forgiveness is about embracing virtues of God- mercy, compassion, patience, etc. it is a state of being (at-one-mentDanny Kofoedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16686862165681527318noreply@blogger.com