Blessed are the Merciful

The act that hurt or offended you might always be with you. Psychologists generally define forgiveness as a conscious, deliberate decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance toward a person or group who has harmed you, regardless of whether they actually deserve your forgiveness.

The growing recognition of harm caused by misaligned values reflects a maturing understanding of social dynamics and the prerequisites for effective collective action. While the challenges are significant, increased awareness creates opportunities for developing better approaches to building shared understanding and finding common ground across different value systems.

Forgiveness is not just about saying the words. “It is an active process in which you make a conscious decision to let go of negative feelings, whether the person deserves it or not,” Swartz says. As you release the anger, resentment, and hostility, you begin to feel empathy, compassion, and sometimes even affection for the person who wronged you.

— Jesus, Matthew 5:7

Forgiveness is central to Christian ethics. The prayer Jesus taught his followers to recite begs God to forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. When Peter asked Jesus how often to forgive someone, Jesus said; 'Not seven times, but I tell you, seventy-seven times. Jesus warned that God's forgiveness for your sins depends on your forgiveness towards others. In one of the gospels, Jesus during his crucifixion, asks God to forgive those who crucified him.

God's forgiveness

Unlike in Judaism, in Christianity God can forgive sins committed by people against people, since he can forgive every sin except for the eternal sin, and forgiveness from one's victim is not necessary for salvation. The Parable of the Prodigal Son is perhaps the best-known parable about forgiveness and refers to God's forgiveness for those who repent. Jesus asked for God's forgiveness of those who crucified him. Then Jesus said; Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.'

Luke 23:34 Jesus hangs on the cross. His wrists are nailed to a removable crosspiece which is propped up on a standing beam not much taller than a typical person. Earlier, He was beaten, whipped, disrespected, betrayed, and denied.

Below Him, the abuse continues. A crowd watches, some joining the religious leaders in saying; 'He saved others; let him save himself, if he is the Christ of God, his Chosen One. (Luke 23:35). The soldiers look at the sign above His head which reads 'King of the Jews' and say, "If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself. (Luke 23:36–37). They divide up His clothes. There's one extra garment, though. Instead of cutting it into pieces, they gamble for it (John 19:23–24). They unwittingly fulfil the prophecy "they divide my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots" (Psalm 22:18).

Improved education about different value systems and their origins must become processed for identifying and addressing value conflicts. Creation of inclusive spaces for dialogue across value differences. Investment in research to better understand the dynamics of value alignment and misalignment. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

Forgiving offences is among the spiritual works of mercy, and forgiving others begets being forgiven by God. Considering Mark 11:25, and Matthew 6:14–15, which follow the Lord's Prayer, 'For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses, forgiveness is not an option to a Christian; rather, one must forgive to be a Christian. Forgiveness in Christianity is a manifestation of submission to Christ and fellow believers.

In the New Testament, Jesus speaks of the importance of forgiving or showing mercy toward others. This is based on the belief that God forgives sins through faith in the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ in his death (1 John 2:2) and that, therefore, Christians should forgive others (Ephesians 4:32). Jesus used the parable of the unmerciful servant (Matthew 18:21–35) to show that His followers (represented in the parable by the servant) should forgive because God (represented by the king) forgives much more.

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus repeatedly spoke of forgiveness: 'Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy. 'So when you are offering your gift at the altar, if you remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother or sister, and then come and offer your gift. 'Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. 'Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven."

Elsewhere, it is said; 'Then Peter came and said to him, 'Lord, if my brother or sister sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times? Jesus said to him, 'Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times.

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