Forgiveness

Today, besides my everyday revision for exam prep, I read a Baha'i quote that made me understand about forgiveness. It is never easy to forgive and sometimes when you think you have forgiven, you realize later that you have not. In my life, there are but a few incidents that I have yet to forgive though I would like to believe that I have forgiven. Today, after reading this and various writings on the subject, I feel that I have moved one step closer to being a better person. I think I am ready to forgive...



Humanity is not perfect. There are imperfections in every human being, and you will always become unhappy if you look toward the people themselves. But if you look toward God, you will love them and be kind to them, for the world of God is the world of perfection and complete mercy. Therefore, do not look at the shortcomings of anybody; see with the sight of forgiveness. The imperfect eye beholds imperfections. The eye that covers faults looks toward the Creator of souls. He created them, trains and provides for them, endows them with capacity and life, sight and hearing; therefore, they are the signs of His grandeur. You must love and be kind to everybody, care for the poor, protect the weak, heal the sick, teach and educate the ignorant.


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