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Originally Posted by redeemedcynic84
essentially she was hitting the "move on" part...
forgiveness doesn't always eliminate all the hurt that is left...
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While this is a little bit off the ongoing subject, I strongly disagree with the highlighted portion. One of the greatest indicators that true forgiveness has been realized is when the pain is no longer felt. When I can still feel pain from an offense the forgiving/healing has not been complete.
I have scars today from injuries I experienced throughout the years. While I can look at those scars and remember the incident that caused the scar I no longer feel the pain from the injury. If I could still feel the pain from those long ago injuries it would mean that infection and other issues were compounding/prolonging the wound and if not treated properly would result in my demise. If when you look back at situations in your life, you still feel the pain, you have not healed, nor have you truly forgiven. True forgiveness does not equate to no longer remembering it equates to no more pain.
Having said that, Juanita's rant does nothing to heal her listeners, but rather seeks to tranquilize them with the anesthesia of bitterness and revenge. The end result of this is that when they wake up years down the road they will still be hurting, confused, and reliving the pain of their past in stead of being delivered.
And that my friends is evil and worldly.