The Act of Forgiving

Many people have this one all mixed up. When someone hurts you or otherwise commits and act that harms you, your property or your loved ones in some way - the key to a healthy spiritual outlook is to forgive them.

Forgiving doesn't mean to forget the event ever happened, invite that person back into your live strongly or give them another opportunity to harm you. It means that you should simply realize they really don't know the hurt they cause with their actions and to pray for that person to be filled with the Divine and understand what they are doing. It doesn't mean that you forget it - it means you understand.

Another way to look at it is to consider the old Christian addage of "Turning the other cheek"; many people interpret that to mean that Christians should allow themselves to be victimized time and again. However it really means to not harbor animosity or walk around "hating" someone for something they have done. The idea is to let those negative feelings go and move on.
It doesn't mean bring that situation into your life again and again.

Believe that you will be taken care of, you will be healed and when someone hurts you - pray for them to awaken with a sense of their fellow man and stop hurting others. It only takes belief and prayer.
 posted by Friends of Leah