Forgiveness has nothing to do with the other person
"The act of forgiveness takes place in your own mind. It really has nothing to do with the other person." - Louise Hay, http://www.louisehay.com/forgiveness/
I think the message above is the truth, howsoever hard it may be for us to accept it. Forgiving somebody who caused hurt to us, and does not show remorse, IMHO, does not mean that we need to trust him/her again. We can simply avoid such persons (who do not show any remorse for their hurtful actions against us in the past), and also take adequate precautions & actions to prevent being hurt by them again. But we should give up, or rather try to give up, any desire for revenge, any desire to see them get their comeuppance. Let the Lord take care of that.
I think the message above is the truth, howsoever hard it may be for us to accept it. Forgiving somebody who caused hurt to us, and does not show remorse, IMHO, does not mean that we need to trust him/her again. We can simply avoid such persons (who do not show any remorse for their hurtful actions against us in the past), and also take adequate precautions & actions to prevent being hurt by them again. But we should give up, or rather try to give up, any desire for revenge, any desire to see them get their comeuppance. Let the Lord take care of that.
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