A Test of FAith
Ever Had one of those days when you find yourself questioning one aspect of your life? This is one of mine…
There are 3 things that people say to never bring up for discussion…
Life, Politics and Religion…
In this day and age.. one should be able to understand why religion is a touchy subject.. we get extremist running around blowing or trying to blow other people up.. then we get the type of religion that figured that their religion is better than others.. whatever the reason.. it’s a sensitive issue to peruse.. I’m a Catholic myself and i’m sure like many people.. have encountered a crisis of faith… the fact that I’m a science graduate doesn’t make things any easier.. I always find myself in the universal issue of God vs Science..
But.. despite me questioning my faith.. I’ve always steadfastly believed in the existance of a higher being.. I need to believe that there is a reason to this life in the midst of the surrounding chaos… I guess it’s all a matter of Faith really..
That being said.. I’ve learned that God’s greatest gift.. is the gift of Forgiveness… I mentioned in my last entry that I need to learn to forgive.. however… the actual act of it is much harder than one can expect..
I’ve recently found myself confronting 2 situations that require an act of forgiveness… the situation now becomes… should I forgive them?
On one hand… there’s someone who has gotten away with too many things and has been forgiven endlessly… I’m considering that maybe the best thing to do is to not forgive him/her so that the person in question will actually learn to grow up for once.. it’s a harsh move but no side ever won a war without losses…
On the other… when someone deals you the card of betrayal.. do they really deserve your forgiveness? Maybe it will take me time to get over it.. but.. can things ever be the same again? Probably the most i’ll be able to offer is acceptable but not complete fogiveness.. the bonds of Trust have been shattered… will the pain ever heal without the scars showing?
This is probably a Test of Faith for me… but I didn’t expect it to be so upfront and this personal…
March 12th, 2006 at 3:32 am
forgiveness is one of those theoretical things that’s easy to talk about but really hard to do. on one hand, you must care about those people to warrant forgiveness in the first place. on the other, they must’ve hurt you to the point of wondering if you would still like be associated with them. it’s always uncomfortable to be in the shoes of others, but if it were me, time does heal most wounds. with luck, if your bonds of friendship are strong, what they did to you was unintentional and they are contrite about it, then your friendship might just be restored. be careful that you don’t jump into conclusions though - sometimes things may happen cos of misunderstandings and miscommunications.
March 14th, 2006 at 7:07 am
werent u talkin about religion at da start?
March 15th, 2006 at 12:21 am
Yeah.. but I needed an intro to go into the whole ‘forgiveness’ thing..