[SonOfDarkSkies]

There is a very important ingredient concerning those you forgive..the transgressor must first ask for forgiveness.

Anger and unforgiveness devours ones heart and soul. Therefore you forgive others/love your enemies for you own sake...so that your soul is not blemished.

I can't recall any place in scripture that forgiveness of others requires their request for it. If you can, please let me know.

On the other hand, reconciling with another person (i.e. putting aside differences for the sake of a relationship) certainly requires contrition...but this isn't a matter of scripture, just good sense.

[bravotu]

This Guy Is OK!

DON’T TRY TO FIGURE GOD OUT
January 3, 2010 by zenithmax
J. Grant Swank, Jr.

When you do try to figure God out, you play God. Don’t.

All God asks of you is to trust and obey. Remember that old-time hymn? “Trust and obey for there’s no other way to be happy in Jesus but to trust and obey.”

That’s it—start to finish.

The Bible tells us that God’s ways and thoughts are far above ours. Therefore, stay out of deciphering God’s ways and thoughts and let God be God.

Just trust and obey God in the moment.

[Quix]

Anger and unforgiveness devours ones heart and soul. Therefore you forgive others/love your enemies for you own sake...so that your soul is not blemished.

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ABSOLUTELY.

[mad_as_he$$]

You could not be more wrong. Anger keeps me going and I guarantee you that many service members a fueled by anger. I want the in the mix.