Monday, March 8, 2010

Forgiveness

Do we have the right to give forgiveness to anyone? Do we have the right to expect forgiveness from anyone? Those are the questions I have been pondering lately. I have never believed that I am worthy enough to do either for myself or others. But after another person came up to me last week and asked for forgiveness from me I am starting to wonder and yet I still find myself thinking I am just not worthy to give it. Then again why does one ask for it when they have no idea why they are asking? (seems a bit dumb to me) How can someone ask in that situation? Is it not all just up to Christ to give it? How can us sinners have any right to doing it for ourselves or others? Do we ask to ease our own mind or is there something behind it? Again I have NO idea!! There is a sermon on Wednesday night on forgiveness and I will be there as I am hoping the sermon will be able to explain why it is so important to say or hear the words. I have really always believed it is up to Christ to forgive us, not for little old Tammy. I always believed you get through it and move on. I wonder if I will feel the same after church on Wednesday????? Another question..... Will I ever know enough to make me worthy of Heaven?
UPDATE: the cd turned out blank due to a mix up at church, I guess I will just have to try and figure it out on my own?? That could take forever....................................

3 comments:

Jennifer said...

First off I would like to say-
Please FORGIVE me for being so late on a comment! (lol)
I also agree with you - we can get over things and try to forget things but to tell someone you forgive them is to be in control of easing their mind - not a responsibility I want!
So to all that are seeking forgiveness...
Search yourself - forgive yourself or find peace with what you have done - bring it to God and ask for his help - but please don't come to me and burden me with re-leaving your mind of a burden you caused.

Tammy said...

Dang, u a bit bitter about something?? hehe
I was talking about it in the sense that as a mere human I don't think I have the right to offer or get it from another. Still have not figured it out though I am going to listen to the cd I had sara make a couple more times to help me??

Tammy said...

Again, if I have not told u lately u are a dork!!