Sunday, 23 October 2011

Reflection of the day - Sunday


Forgiveness


Sharkies Beach - The view at the end of our street.


  “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.”
Luke 23 : 34                                                                


The most powerful of human experiences is to give or to receive forgiveness.
When we forgive .......



We choose the goodness of the other over their faults.

We experience God’s goodness flowing through ourselves.

We experience our own goodness in a way that almost surprises us.


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27 comments:

  1. ching chai gone23 October 2011 at 03:53

    Amen ! Thank you Keith, something we need reminding of again and again. Hugs !

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  2. Mitchy LR23 October 2011 at 03:57

    Beautiful photo Keith.

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  3. Keith Trevett23 October 2011 at 03:58

    Thanks Marianne. Was worried for a while if I would have, and be able, to forgive the All Blacks!!!

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  4. Keith Trevett23 October 2011 at 04:01

    Thanks Mitch!!!!

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  5. ~~ Amalie ~~23 October 2011 at 04:02

    Real forgiveness, never comes easily, but through a long process which can last for weeks, months..or years. I love the image you added here!

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  6. Keith Trevett23 October 2011 at 04:10

    Yes Amen Amalie - your words are definately so very true. Some I am still working on after many weeks, some for decades - definately hard to do and such a burdon!

    This is taken at the end of the street - it is where I take the dog every morning - so beautiful. I will be posting a reflection each day this week with photos of course. Thanks for dropping in and your comment!!

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  7. ~~ Amalie ~~23 October 2011 at 04:38

    Something to look for here on Multiply, for sure!

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  8. Keith Trevett23 October 2011 at 05:58

    thanks

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  9. Milli Musings23 October 2011 at 06:36

    Congrats for the New Zealand win Keith.
    A glorious view at the end of the street.
    A beautiful photo.
    Great Words of wisdom here my friend.

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  10. Howard x23 October 2011 at 06:57

    A lovely view to have on your doorstep.

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  11. Keith Trevett23 October 2011 at 14:55

    hey Millli and thanks - that is where I took all the photos of the wildflowers a few weeks back - not much colour there now as you can see. Man what a nail biting finish that was but a good match - France played like France for once in this tournament and great to see the dissapointment on thier faces at the loss!!!!! :))))))))) Last week to me was the final against Australia but this week was a surprise. I did not expect France to play so well after the rest of their games in the tournament! I would have had a lotif forgiving to do if the AB's had lost!!! Not sure I could hahah

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  12. Keith Trevett23 October 2011 at 14:56

    hi Howard - thank you and yes it is - I see this every day and like you mentioned in your last blog - often we do not see the details of what we pass every day.

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  13. Keith Trevett23 October 2011 at 15:04

    thank you! :))

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  14. Mia DeLight23 October 2011 at 20:19

    Great blog Keith, lovely photo and walk for sure! As you know ACIM takes forgiveness even deeper and says that what
    we really need to forgive (and then all the details will be over and done with for good) is the whole idea
    that we are humans and separate from each other....

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  15. Mia DeLight23 October 2011 at 20:21

    And YES, what a match it was, a real nailbiter which I think makes a lot of us forgive France for being in the finals in the first place lol...

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  16. Shayna C23 October 2011 at 21:20

    I wish that was at the end of my street keith. It is a stunning photo.

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  17. Shayna C23 October 2011 at 21:23

    I have learned over the years Keith that the first step in forgiveness is to forgive yourself.

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  18. Keith Trevett23 October 2011 at 21:30

    Yes I understand what you are saying - Christianity is 'One Body' - untill we finally realise that we are One, it is 'us and them'. It is important I agree to try and see that we are not seperate - it is our supposed, seperate journey to the common goal - to realise the Oneness we are - the Body of Christ. It is the very things we need to forgive and to be forgiven for that maintain the doubts that keep us in bondage. Forgiveness = no bond = Faith

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  19. Keith Trevett23 October 2011 at 21:33

    crikey - hope that all makes sense!!!!!!

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  20. Shayna C23 October 2011 at 21:42

    Yes it does Keith.

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  21. Jill Smith23 October 2011 at 23:53

    Great stuff Keith., I love both the photo and your musings!.It seems alot of Idol worship going on in New Zealand at the moment..but yeah..Go the AB's!

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  22. Keith Trevett24 October 2011 at 00:59

    thanks Shayna - yeah nice to have it there too!!

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  23. Keith Trevett24 October 2011 at 01:03

    Yes true enough - I think when we forgive we are in reality forgiving ourselves - I am sure you and others reading this know that it is more often the things we hate in ourselves that we cannot forgive others for - untill, as you are saying, we come to terms with our own misgivings we cannot bear to see ourselves in others . Often we cannot see that we are like others we cannot forgive.

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  24. Keith Trevett24 October 2011 at 01:04

    Thanks Jill, So which All Black are you idolising?????? :)))))))

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  25. Keith Trevett24 October 2011 at 01:05

    PTL!!!! Hahahaha!!!!

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  26. Baz H24 October 2011 at 03:05

    bEAUTIFUL AS ALWAYS kEITH;)

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  27. Keith Trevett24 October 2011 at 04:08

    Thanks Baz!!

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