I am questioning my belief that we need to tell another of our incoming slings and arrows, i.e., we need to use another's ears and voice to hear and guide us through the upsets of life. I am writing as if that is essential for all and for always. I want to be sure that which I am putting out there as a "need" is in fact of God and not an ego-victim urge.
At some point I may need to say me nay...to sit with the incoming fire and get no release, ego or otherwise, by telling another. Here's the Catch-22. There is a danger in believing that we are so spiritually advanced that we can go to God and be cleansed of all negative thoughts, words and deeds. I do not doubt somebody somewhere, other than the Buddha, Mohammed and Jesus, has accomplished that, but I for sure have not. And, who's kidding whom, the chances of it happening in this lifetime are slim to nil...if I be realistic bout it.
This brings me to forgiveness...which may be the answer to the Catch-22...the necessity for forgiveness as we breathe. I like the experience I heard of a friend that translated into we must "make a decision to be a forgiving person." That's it...not to become a forgiving person for then forgiveness is always just out of reach. If we make a decision to be a forgiving person, according to him, in that decision we are.
I'm guessing we will know it for our truth when a real unforgivable happens, and we forgive then and there on the spot. Actually, a petty s/he-stepped-on-my-toes will do it...that'd be my truth test.
Thank you.
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