Sometimes people have a negative reaction to “repentance” or “asking for forgiveness.” For some people, the idea of repentance can feel heavy and loaded with a lot of shame and guilt. The problem is, few people really understand what it REALLY...
It is natural to feel hurt and look for examples of appropriate conduct when insults are hurled at one for one’s beliefs. All respectful believers, Christians, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, Sikhs and Hindus are subject to hurt and wounding when treated with slander,...
A few years ago, my mom and I were on a rare trip together. Our relationship had been pretty difficult all along. Finally, after more than 50 years, I was struck by a realization of what it was like for her to have me as her daughter! I felt remorseful about...
What is forgiveness really? And how does one truly forgive? So often people are reluctant to forgive those who have angered, betrayed, or hurt them because they are in pain and they think that forgiveness validates what the other person did to them. Forgiveness is not...
