Truth & Relationship

Those who are courageous enough to confront should also be courageous enough to forgive and/or ask for forgiveness. What matters is that the truth has been said and set. Afterwards why not let life move on naturally like the water braves through the rocks and continues flowing on. Sadly, though, those with the courage to cope with confronting or being confronted are not generous or sincere enough with forgiveness, and some others are even worse being gutless to confront any way. And the corollary of that is they are not prepared to forgive or offer forgiveness. (EJ)

How Time Heals "Time heals," people often say. This is not true when it means that we will eventually forget the wounds inflicted on us and be able to live on as if nothing happened. That is not really healing; it is simply ignoring reality. But when the expression "time heals" means that faithfulness in a difficult relationship can lead us to a deeper understanding of the ways we have hurt each other, then there is much truth in it. "Time heals" implies not passively waiting but actively working with our pain and trusting in the possibility of forgiveness and reconciliation.

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