The Art of Forgiveness is taken right out of the Tanach. When we forgive someone, we are acting in the same way the Hashem acts toward us. If someone sins, and if the person does real repentance, and doesn't do the sin again, and is truly sincere, then Hashem forgives that person immediately.
This is what mean that Hashem is forgiving. Forgiveness gives you the chance to start a relationship over. We forgive, we might not forget, but we think of the situation as a learning process for each person.
In the Tanach, King David asked forgiveness of the Gibionites for what King Saul did to them. The Gibionits did not forgive King David, so he made a condition that if someone from that nation wanted to convert, they would not be allowed to.
Why? Because the Jewish People always forgive when someone does wrong to them. They have mercy on others and do not exact punishment. We let Hashem deal with the sins, and we concentrate on forgiving. We do not hold grudges.
Exercise for the week.
Start with people in your family. Forgive someone in your family 100% for a wrong that was committed against you. Be sincere. Really forgive that person. You don't even have to tell that person that you are forgiving them. Just do it for yourself.
Observe how that person acts toward you. Notice the good things that the person does.
Speak only positively to that person. Leave the negativity at the door. Leave it outside. Make your home environment pleasant. If listening to the morning news brings you down, so don't listen to the morning news.
Have a empowering day
Rachael Alice Orbach
Rachael Orbach Certified Master Life Coach - American University of NLP Certified Master NLP Practitioner - American University of NLP B.A.- UCLA Los Angeles www.lifecoachjerusalem.weebly.com Blog: www.lifecoachjerusalem.blogspot.com Skype: life-coach-jerusalem 052-750-0608
This is what mean that Hashem is forgiving. Forgiveness gives you the chance to start a relationship over. We forgive, we might not forget, but we think of the situation as a learning process for each person.
In the Tanach, King David asked forgiveness of the Gibionites for what King Saul did to them. The Gibionits did not forgive King David, so he made a condition that if someone from that nation wanted to convert, they would not be allowed to.
Why? Because the Jewish People always forgive when someone does wrong to them. They have mercy on others and do not exact punishment. We let Hashem deal with the sins, and we concentrate on forgiving. We do not hold grudges.
Exercise for the week.
Start with people in your family. Forgive someone in your family 100% for a wrong that was committed against you. Be sincere. Really forgive that person. You don't even have to tell that person that you are forgiving them. Just do it for yourself.
Observe how that person acts toward you. Notice the good things that the person does.
Speak only positively to that person. Leave the negativity at the door. Leave it outside. Make your home environment pleasant. If listening to the morning news brings you down, so don't listen to the morning news.
Have a empowering day
Rachael Alice Orbach
Rachael Orbach Certified Master Life Coach - American University of NLP Certified Master NLP Practitioner - American University of NLP B.A.- UCLA Los Angeles www.lifecoachjerusalem.weebly.com Blog: www.lifecoachjerusalem.blogspot.com Skype: life-coach-jerusalem 052-750-0608
