a community; it is not a process an individual can accomplish alone‚ however it is a process that requires cooperation and collaboration. Unity‚ forgiveness and trust are essential factors for reconciliation to be possible. Reconciliation is a long process that is possible with the cooperation of both parties‚ especially if trust‚ unity and forgiveness are factors involved in the
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is forgiveness. There is a family that has lost a beloved son‚ a baker who made a cake for someone who is yelling at him and refusing to pick up the cake‚ and a family waiting for their son to get out of surgery. The story follows Scotty’s mother as she deals with her son’s hospitalization. In the beginning the mother is very judgmental and alone in her pain‚ but throughout the story she opens up; first to her husband‚ and then to the baker. The reason I think the story is about forgiveness is that
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evidences of ethics behavior of Christians‚ which are forgiveness‚ humility‚ Justice‚ love and perseverance. Agreeing to Jesus’ sermon‚ forgiveness must characterize Christians. In fact‚ Christian must forgive at the level of accepting a recidivist behavior. According to Jesus “If someone strikes you on the right cheek‚ turn to him the other also”. In addition humility is a requirement of Christians. Christians prove their humility by asking forgiveness even if they did not offense someone. As Jesus declared
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with the Lord’s Prayer‚ and most people would agree that it is used more by sports teams before a game than any other use outside of the church. People‚ Christian or non-Christian‚ use the Lord’s Prayer for many different reasons: protection‚ forgiveness‚ repentance. And that is fine. There are many different reasons that are referenced just within the prayer itself. For instance‚ the phrase “Your kingdom come. Your will be done‚ on earth as it is in heaven” is a reference towards one’s repentance
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cross. He is awaiting his death in anguish and pain while in front of the people who sinned against Him. Jesus shows us the principle of forgiveness and how crucial it is. As He was hanging on the cross‚ He did not cry out for pity‚ show vengeance and hostility toward the people who where killing Him‚ or show anger toward God. Instead‚ Jesus showed forgiveness and love to those who were persecuting and killing Him. 1 Peter 2:23 (NIV) it says‚ “When they hurled their insults at Him‚ He did not retaliate;
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lasting feelings of anger‚ bitterness‚ and vengeance. However‚ if one does not forgive‚ they can that is hurt the most. In The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon‚ the main character‚ Christopher Boone‚ shows the power of forgiveness. Even though his mother‚ Judy Boone‚ left him he still forgives her. Judy Boone’s actions were justified‚ she did not deem herself fit to be a mother at that time. Through the letters she shows remorse‚ she cares for Christopher and looks out for
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their lives. Many‚ though‚ await death’s embrace by cursing fate and dreading their moment of death‚ just as the man in A. E. Housman’s poem‚ “Eight O’Clock” does. The man in the poem is on death’s row and‚ rather than repenting and hoping for forgiveness from on high he laments his fate and angrily awaits his doom. It is apparent that the man awaits death because he is “strapped‚ noosed‚ [and] nighing his house.” To be strapped means that there is no way out‚ presumably from his situation‚ and
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evolve and help others‚ thus making the world a better place. Through mercy we can improve not only ourselves but the lives of the people around us. Showing mercy does not just involve compassion towards others‚ but also involves showing forgiveness. Forgiveness is a key part of giving second chances‚ and plays a major part in Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables. In Les Miserables‚ the ex-convict Jean Valjean is released from prison and spends one of his first nights of freedom in the house of a kind bishop
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In Chapters 30-31 Jeremiah discusses a new covenant stressing that God will forgive the Israelites for their sins and renew his relationship with them. This forgiveness comes in a few different forms. The first form that is mentioned is in terms of physical possessions. The people are told that they will enter exile and 70 years later be returned. This exile will damage the people’s identity and strip them of almost all their earthly possessions. After exile God will restore their wealth in
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A River Runs Through It One of the themes for the movie‚ A River Runs Through It‚ deals with the affection in a family. In my opinion‚ it shows we should watch out for our loved ones. When things go wrong we should help and support our family members. I notice it was something that brought the minister and his two sons together. The two brothers learned as young boys that their father was worthy of respect and could teach them many things‚ not just about fishing‚ but about life as well. The
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