“The burden of forgiveness should lie with the one causing the harm. Earn forgiveness; do not demand it.” ~LMB There is immense societal pressure to “forgive” others—especially those who have caused the most harm. What you rarely hear, however, is the expectation that those who cause harm must earn forgiveness. Why don’t we demand accountability from those […]
Forgiveness and Relationships
When I was in high school, my mother would constantly warn me about the consequences of holding a grudge. I was the queen of grudge-holders. If a person betrayed me, I wrote them off. If they lied, I never trusted them again. If someone hurt me, I made sure they never had another opportunity to […]