Forgiveness.
I'm convinced that the proof that we have turned our will and our life over to the care of God is our forgiveness...the grace of forgiveness that flows from us without our will attached.
Personally, I doubt it is possible for forgiveness to be self-determined. Forgiveness can start with a want-to, with our praying to and/or for. but hidden in the want is the hurt or angry or guilty self. Until our heart, our body and our brain collapse in defeat without a hope left amongst them, our reasoning mind will be slipping answers to our ego...legislating for self. Talking forgiveness, seeking justification. Or to place blame.
It matters not if we are seeking to forgive God for taking our loved one too soon or to forgive ourself for our own life-errors, forgiveness is ever gifted, never self-actuated.
The punchline, according to me, is turning of our will and our life over to the care of God lets forgiveness, like love, unconsciously flow without our yes or no. We can still be praying to love while it is flowing from us unbidden.
When we find ourself sharing all the while laughing and scratching, be assured we've turned our will and our life over to the care of God. What's not to laugh about? What's not to love?
Thank you.
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