How long does it take to forgive someone? How long SHOULD it take? years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds? Who suffers when you you don't forgive? Everyone gets affected.
Got home from a car incident along Timog. A friend's car got hit by another when it was getting out of a parking space. I can say that the damage was not that bad, though the front bumper got deformed with the size of a basketball. How would you respond to such situation?
I say, if you are a Christian, act like one. Forgive immediately (It may not be easy, but it's possible). Unfortunately, that didn't happen at that moment. The scene was left the same way when the incident happened. Traffic got jammed, drivers got irritated, and what more can you imagine. Yes, I know that when stuff like that happen it should be reported to the authorities for clearance or something (I don't know exactly what to call it). But the thing is, it CAN be settled immediately if you would only do it His way. It happened already, forgiving that person won't hurt you or anyone but your pride and your pocket. That's the only thing that's gonna get hurt. You could have said, "Bro, it's OK. God's gonna handle the bills to fix this. It's already settled." Kung ganun lang ang nangyari, edi wala nang hassle sa lahat ng tao! Nakapag-minister ka pa dun sa tao. Sigh.
That's why it's important to check what our heart's condition is, if it's still moved by God's love or not. That would tell how you would respond to situations.
If God could easily forgive us for every sin that we make every moment in our life, and not getting tired of it, what gave us the right to not forgive other people that easily?! ANG KAPAL NAMAN NATIN!!!
Haaaay... I was just disappointed with what just happened. That's why I just have to let this out.
**Now I'm wondering if I'd respond the same way as what I've said, when I finally have my own car? Hmmmm.....
 | [forget what i wrote here...] Just my two cents...
It's better that we forgive when the time is right for it. Fake forgiveness is worse than an immediate [somehow acceptable] surge of irresponsible stimuli to really boiling point situations.[end]
you're post is misleading. very. i'll wait for the complete story. |
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 | i3ass wrote on Jun 29, edited on Jun 29 Well, I know you're just asking me those questions. And I also know that you'll see that as leaving a friend behind when in times of need. If you see it that way, there's nothing i can do about it. We see and do things differently. I respect your perspective. Nagpaalam ako sa kanya through text, and I know what happened. That was already 4am when it happened. May pamilya akong inuuwian at magaalala sakin. We have our priorities differently, and my priority next to God is my FAMILY. Sana maintindihan mo. Kung mangiiwan lang ako ng kaibigan, marami na akong iniwan dati pa, who deserved much more to be left alone. But hey, I chose to forgive and continue the friendship, 'coz i forgave.
I was there too, remember? I know much about people's rights and stuff. I know that he has no anger towards that person, that he was just trying to defend his rights. He told me that.
My point is, kung yung ibang tao kayang palampasin nalang yung ganung incident na hindi naman life threatening, bakit hindi nalang ganun din ang ginawa nya? PEACE Cedric! |
| i3ass wrote on Jun 29, edited on Jun 29 If I may add some info na hindi alam ng iba. I tried telling him na umatras nalang pagatapos syang matamaan nung car. At that moment, I knew where it was heading. I knew pwedeng maiwasan ang complications na result nito. I'm sure ang sabi rin ni God eh, hanggat maiiwasan, iwasan ang conflict.
"Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification." Romans 14:19
I did my part. Some "friends" betray me, but I don't. I know how to be one. |
| i3ass wrote on Jun 29, edited on Jun 29 In relation to my friend. This blog entry may not hold true anymore. I wrote what I just felt at that time. People need not react too much on this matter. I was just reminded of some things that's why i wrote this.
Maybe the issue was more of about forgetting about what happened and just letting it go. |
 | hehe. thanks my bro andy. actually true enough na pwede naman talaga na palampasin na lang. but the thing is will he learn ba if i just let the situation go. according to the guard on duty, two times na nangyari yun, before we arrived there ginawa na nya yun, muntik ng makahagip ng tao kasi nga very careless sya sa pag drive. umalis na sya then bumalik ulit kasi may pinuntahan syang friend nya din na may ginawa ding kalokohan somewhere and nasa police station na din prior to hitting my car. wala daw talagang paki alam yung driver na yun kung may tao or may sasakyan na dumadaan. in (not so)perfect timing lang talaga na nakatama na sya nung ako na ang nasa likod nya. i believe na nasa plan talaga na ako ang ma hit nya kasi nga i can handle myself calmly, it could have probably been a lot harder for him kung ang na hit nya ay maiinit din ang ulo or may pagka war freak. i believe it is just right na din na nag pursue ako for him to learn, kasi nga dapat naging carefull na sya knowing na yung isang friend nya ay nasa gusot na din that time. and you know what, ang nag mark sa utak ko during the talk sa police station is when he told me na pera lang daw ang habol ko. very sad because its not true. and he also told the police na hindi daw sya convinced na sya ang may gawa nung sira sa kotse, possible daw na nandun na yun before pa. see? what kind of person he is. if i allow him to go he may just do it again to others kasi nga nakalusot sya sa akin eh. worse, it can just add up to his fatal ego na kaya nyang lusutan lahat ng maling gagawin nya. God is forgiving. very very true. no question about it. but God is also a disciplining God. hindi ako galit sa driver, disappointed lang ako sa ginawa nya.
also, he is driving without a license... wow... ang lakas ng loob nya sobra.
and in that note, i believe tama lang ang ginawang action.
also, about you leaving, i dont have an issue with that. its ok with me. i know umaga na nga talaga and you really need to go home na. okidoks bro...uuu |
| i3ass wrote on Jun 29, edited on Jun 29 OK! that's better. I understand more. Now I stand with your decision 100%. I salute you for that! ;) Tama nga naman ginawa mo! =D God bless you. You did your part, and will be rewarded abundantly. |
| I stand with your decision kasi ayoko rin palaganapin pa ang damage na pwedeng magawa nya. Parang WANTED lang yan eh, you wipe them out before they cause more damage. BUT WE DON'T DO THAT, OK?! HAHAHAHA! nainspire ka siguro sa pinanuod natin noh? =P |
| Lesson of the story... Don't drive cool cars... Stop being cool. Go for public transpo! For my views about Public Transportation here in the Phils, just click it! Here, click me... |
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 | Good, that's right bro. keep it up! God bless you. |
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