Forgiveness is sweet revenge

Forgiveness is the sweetest revenge. Isaac Friedmann On the face of it, the very thought of forgiveness being sweet sounds like a sugar coated pill bitter inside but sweet on the outside. When we add the word revenge the whole meaning changes and now it has become as effective as chemotherapy with side effects, for [...]

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Forgiving ones own self

How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself. Publilius Syrus Many of us live with regrets and those regrets never let us enjoy our life to the fullest. There is always that lingering feeling of uneasiness that mars our bliss, spoils our fun and restrains our exuberance. What compounds our misery is that our regrets [...]

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Nurturing friendships

Hold a true friend with both your hands. Nigerian proverb First of all, apologies to all my readers for uploading this blog a wee bit late. As I was out of town, despite my best efforts this post and the subsequent post could not be written and uploaded on time. One of the things that [...]

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Forgive and…

I firmly believe a great many prayers are not answered because we are not willing to forgive someone. Dwight L. Moody When we hold a grouse against another, we not only carry a deep resentment but there is a lot of ill will that we wish upon that person.  We work up a frenzy within [...]

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Sincere prayers

Cold prayers shall never have any warm answers. Thomas B. Brooks The warmth with which we shake hands and greet a person often sets the tone for the further interactions and the ultimate outcome can also be fairly accurately predicted. When we exude warmth we reinforce our self belief in the other and invite the [...]

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Pardon is a test of character

Any man can seek revenge; it takes a king or prince to grant a pardon. Arthur J. Rehrat When we are wronged or we perceive ourselves to have been wronged, our immediate reaction is one of anger and possibly we also harbor intentions of paying back in the same coins. When the urge to get [...]

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Praying for another

When you pray for anyone you tend to modify your personal attitude toward him. Norman Vincent Peale Prayer is communication with the almighty and ideally prayer should be personal, spontaneous, positive and fervent. Most times our prayers are focused inwards to our happiness and occasionally for the happiness of our families, friends and relatives. Often [...]

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Forgiving friends…

It is easier to forgive an enemy than a friend. Madame Dorothee Deluzy Forgiveness does not come easily to anyone. We find it hard to forgive because often the hurt caused is too raw and painful to be condoned. Our ego and self respect won’t permit us to let bygones be bygones. We are seething [...]

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Forgive self

They may not deserve forgiveness, but I do. Anon At first glance the quote is both confusing and perplexing. Our initial reaction is of shock and disbelief that someone can dare to point a finger at others but absolve himself/ herself of the same crime. It is only on a closer second reading and introspection [...]

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Forgivness heals us

Forgive all who have offended you, not for them, but for yourself. Harriet Uts Nelson It is always a tough call to forgive anyone who has harmed you in any way; be it in deeds, words or indifference. We often end up nursing a grudge and heart of heart seek some sort of revenge failing [...]

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