Posts by V1710

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FORGIVENESS

by tula in

are you obligated to forgive someone.

......if they do not ask for forgiveness.

......if they show no remorse for the transgression.

In reference to my previous post on forgiveness I feel it's important to forget, particularly when it comes to forgiving ourselves. Too many times we rehash mistakes over and over in our minds beating ourselves up for simple human error.

Forgiving and forgetting (not calling to mind) doesn't mean that you ever have to have a relationship or anything to do with the offender or put yourself in harms way. It means that one has let go of all anger, resentment and hurt.

"Those who cannot forgive others break the bridge over which they themselves must pass~Confucious

Simple steps to forgiveness:

Forgive from the heart first. If you can find it in your heart to forgive, you can express it later in words or actions.

Don't hold a 'grudge' Think of a grude as a five hundred pound monster. The effort required to hold it is enormous. Write the feelings for your grudge in a letter, then toss it into the fireplace or flush it down the toilet. You'll feel more powerful than the beast itself.

Jeanette

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A Course In Miracles Lesson 3

by V1710 in

lesson #3. i do not understand anything i see in this room (on this street, from this window, in this place.).

apply this idea in the same way as the previous ones, without making destinctions of any kind.

whatever you see becomes a proper subject for applying the idea.

V1710

Lesson #3

I do not understand anything I see in this room (on this street, from this window, in this place.)

Apply this idea in the same way as the previous ones, without making destinctions of any kind. Whatever you see becomes a proper subject for applying the idea. Be sure that you do not question the suitabliity of anything for application of the idea. These are not exercises in judgment. Anything is suitable if you see it. Some of the things you see may have emotionally charged meaning for you. Try to lay such feelings aside, and merely use these things exactly as you would anything else.

The point of the exercises is to help you clear your mind of all past associations, to see things exactly as they appear to you now, and to realize how littleyou really understand about them. It is therefore essential that you keep a perfectly open mind, unhampered by judgement, in selecting the things to which the idea for the day is to be applied. For this purpose one thing is like another, equally suitable and therefore equally useful.

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My aunt

by coffee_black in

my 85 year old aunt, who has worked every day up until 2 weeks ago is very ill. she has been losing weight for about 6 months, (without trying) but for the past month it has really accelerated.

my cousin finally got her to go to the doctor , and there will be lots of tests to find the cause.

she had lung cancer 12 years ago and has had a clean bill of health ever since... until now.

V1710

your aunt is my thoughts and prayers.

jeanette

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A Nice Welcome For All Our Newbie Friends- Seems They are Increasing !

by flipper in

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friends

hello friends .

is it me or do the rest of you notice a tremendous increase in newbies in the last couple of months ?

what a cool thing to know that these dear new friends of ours have a place to turn to for help, venting, posting their feelings on life and what they have been through and are going through in regards to anything in life.

V1710

As a recent newbie I appreciated the welcome's and postive posts. I think it would be helpful if posters would refrain from heated & rude debates, occultic and immoral posts. When new ones visit here and see these things they might feel what they were told by JW's was right....people who leave are in misery gnashing their teeth and have sunk to the the debauchery of the 'world' People want to know there is hope on the other side, so let's find it and let newbies see it through our posts. Jeanette

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FORGIVENESS

by tula in

are you obligated to forgive someone.

......if they do not ask for forgiveness.

......if they show no remorse for the transgression.

V1710

I grappled with this issue when I was healing from child abuse/abandonement & neglect. As you implied, it would be easy to forgive someone if they said "I'm sorry"

I came to the conclusion that I couldn't forgive, but Christ could and left it at that. Forgiveness is more letting go (for one's own sake) than absolving someone of their sins.

Forgiveness also takes time. Often one has to process other emotions first. No one should be rushed into it. If it's ourselves we need to forgive, it's important to learn to take responsiblity and try to understand why we of did what we did, then forgive and forget.

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A Course In Miracles~Lesson 2

by V1710 in

V1710

glad to hear from you. i did the lessons on my own about 7 years back when I left jw's. there aren't any organized groups in my area. i found the book while i was working through A Gift To Myself by Charles Whitfield. It really helped to clear my mind of all the jw brainwashing. I've been posting on JWD about a month and noticed that many people are still held captive by jw induced guilt, fear, anger. I thought perhaps posting the lessons might be helpful to others. In the meantime, I'm benefiting tremendously from the review.

How and when did you come across A Course In Miracles and what has been your experience?

Look forward to hearing from you.

Jeanette

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A Course In Miracles~Lesson 2

by V1710 in

V1710

hi summer,

thank you for your responses I used to meditate purposely, but now it comes very naturally.

i live in very peaceful, calm surroundings, don't have television and listen to national public radio. while i'm cooking, canning, gardening i go into meditative states as I do when i'm walking or riding my bike.

you mentioned you take yoga classes. how long?

Jeanette

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A Course In Miracles~Lesson 2

by V1710 in

V1710

my experience today is that i'm much more aware of my surroundings, in a mindful positive way. the result is that i'm feeling more organized and my mind is not so cluttered with things that i have to do tomorrow or what happened yesterday.

jeanette

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A Course In Miracles~Lesson 2

by V1710 in

V1710

woops hit enter button too soon.

LESSON 2

I have given everything I see in this room (on this street, from this window, in this place) all the meaning that it has for me.

1. The exercises with this idea are the same as those for th first one. Begin with the things that are near you, and apply the ide to whatever your glance rests on. Then increase the range outward. Turn your head so that you include whatever is on either side. If possible, turn around and apply the idea to what was behind you. Remain as indiscriminate as possible in selecting subjects for its application, do not concentrate on anything in particular and do not attempt to include everything you see in a given area, or you will induce strain.

2. Merely glance easily and fairly quickly around you, trying to avoid seletion by size, brightness, color, material, or relative importance to you. Take the subjects simply as you see them. Try to apply the exercise with equal ease to a body or a button., a fly or a floor, an arm or an apple. The sole criterion for applying the idea to anything is merely that your eyes have lighted on it. Make no attempt to include anything particular, but be sure that nothing is specifically excluded.

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A Course In Miracles~Lesson 2

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