When you forgive somebody--when you are generous, when you withhold judgment, when you love and when you stand up to injustice--you are, in that moment, bringing heaven to earth. --Rob Bell
I like the idea of forgiveness being a way to stand up to injustice. Forgiveness of acts of injustice put one in a place of freedom and clarity to be able to make the injustice stop. Hatred and resentment for acts of injustice, with no forgiveness, keep one in an emotionally-charged negative state from which constructive change is impossible.
I also like Rob Bell, a lot. He is an extraordinarily wise spiritual teacher, a former Methodist minister. He's incredibly knowledgeable about the Bible and very skilled at bringing its wisdom into modern-day context. He does an excellent podcast. Check him out at https://robbell.com/.
Living heaven on earth,
Leta
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