Forgiveness does not have to be Black and White
I haven't published a blog in a hot minute, but this is something that has been on my mind lately that I have been longing to share. Forgiveness is one of the most highly encouraged solutions to conflict in human relationships. God commands us to forgive multiple times in the Bible through his son Jesus, who makes the statement in Matthew 6:14-15: "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your Heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive yours." As someone who has had to deal with the realities of having a mother who has severe personality disorders, I have had to learn how to forgive in ways that not many people understand. I have learned that forgiveness means to: Not feeling hatred towards the person Allowing the person to have emotional access to your life if they are willing to change Being able to move forward with life peacefully I have also learned that forgiveness DOES NOT mean...