True Love
"The Lord says in the Gospel, 'Love your enemies . . .' (Mt 5:44). You do in fact love your enemy when you do not brood over the evil another has done to you, but grieve instead over the sin on the other's soul, while continuing to act with love for the love of God." --St. Francis, Admonition 9
This is a good way to check your own heart concerning the wrongdoing. You may think you've forgiven because you do not think about it anymore, but if you have not reached the point of being able to grieve over their misdeed, you have not really forgiven them. You've merely put them out of your life. We are told, however, to love our enemy. Grieving over their sin and praying for them even if they are no longer in your life are acts of love.
"The Lord says in the Gospel, 'Love your enemies . . .' (Mt 5:44). You do in fact love your enemy when you do not brood over the evil another has done to you, but grieve instead over the sin on the other's soul, while continuing to act with love for the love of God." --St. Francis, Admonition 9
This is a good way to check your own heart concerning the wrongdoing. You may think you've forgiven because you do not think about it anymore, but if you have not reached the point of being able to grieve over their misdeed, you have not really forgiven them. You've merely put them out of your life. We are told, however, to love our enemy. Grieving over their sin and praying for them even if they are no longer in your life are acts of love.
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