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For the basics, I'm Aurea, most of the people around me call me Rea. I'm still a student, not just in school but also in life. I'm someone who wants to write and savour the things in life and what I've learned in it. I am already convinced that there is a God and that my life has a purpose. I've been in the Philippines since I was born and soon enough, I'll travel the world with the one I'm meant to be with.
I am so thirsty for experience. I constantly kiss change for the better.
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Forgiveness
I've come to realize that forgiveness is not earned, its always given. As a Christian, one of our purposes here on earth is to be Christ like. Jesus Christ is forgiving(No need to explain).
I want to share with you guys a great passage of The Holy Bible and it's concept.

Romans 12:16-21 (New International Version)

passage from: http://biblegateway.com

16Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited. 17Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. 18If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 19Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay, says the Lord. 20On the contrary:
"If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head. 21Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

"Forgiveness seems to be unjust. Revenge seems to bring justice. But harboring bad feelings against another person is like a cancer that kills. It does not bring justice or peace." - Rudolf Klimes, PhD (Indiana University), MPH (Johns Hopkins University)

Quote from: http://www.learnwell.org/
  • The bible clearly says do not repay anyone evil for evil. Do not revenge. Jesus was angry but He did not sin in it. Its not right to return back what a person did wrong to you. Its definitely and absolutely not Christ like. You can say that someone who always fights back is spiritually poor and is controlled by his anger.(Romans 12:17)
  • Revenge brings justice but its not right to make other people feel bad. We have a major role in being a Christian with anger. We're supposed to love our enemies as Jesus commanded us and revenge and paying back isn't showing love or bringing peace to our enemies and being an example to them.(Romans 12:16-18)
  • Let's trust in God and let Him do all the rest when someone does us wrong.(Romans 12:19) You can leave the payback and final justice to him (2 Corinthians 5:10).
  • Instead of fighting back, let's show love to our enemies because paying back will only worsen the fight.(Romans 12:20-21)
I've read an article that has questions and answers in relation to Forgiveness and anger that can help people realize why and how anger and forgiveness is given.

1. Why do you pay back in kind when others hurt you? My pride and anger makes me do it. Romans 12:17
2. How can you live in peace? With forgiveness. Rom 12:14-16, 18
3. How can you leave the payback to others? In trusting the Judge(God). Romans 12:19
4. How can you conquer the evil around you? With good. Romans 12:20, 21

Questions and answers from: http://www.learnwell.org/

Let's love one another and be an example to each other just as Jesus Christ did so. :)

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Posted on: Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Posted at: 6:38 PM