The weak condemn

Forgiveness is the greatest virtue of the strong: those who, even in pain, choose to forgive instead of condemning those who cause them that same pain. Who is stronger than Jesus himself, who, in a moment of extreme pain, forgave and even asked the Father to forgive them, for they did not know what they were doing?

The weak often ask for forgiveness as well, but for them, it only means empty words. Inside, they take comfort in knowing that the other person suffers as a result of their actions. Other times, they say that this time they will be let off the hook, but if it happens again, they will be punished. This is a clear representation that they will accumulate two situations, and their condemnation will be even more severe.

Being able to forgive is perhaps the best barometer to know at what level of consciousness a human being is. True forgiveness comes not only from the awareness that we are all connected but also from being able to put ourselves in the other person's shoes and look at things from different perspectives, to look at past and present, fears and insecurities, and to see that mistakes and even malice are factors that exist in this world we live in.

"They do not know what they are doing," said Jesus, and I truly believe that many do not know. I do not say this to excuse their harmful actions, but because they lack awareness of the level of consciousness they need to recognize their true selves, the ones who must respect and love everything, just like the God that lives within us.

It is so much easier to punish than to forgive, to condemn than to help elevate; it is more comfortable to see the pain in others than to manage it within ourselves. Forgiving is managing not only our own pain but also the pain of others within us. It is accepting that no one can hurt others with full awareness and that those who hurt others must feel hurt themselves to be able to do so.

Some say that those who forgive sometimes lose their dignity, but even they do not understand the meaning of the word they speak. Dignity comes from the Latin word dignitas, which means the value of a human being. What greater value could a human being have than to recognize the dignity of others and know how to forgive?

I am more saddened by the pain that leads to causing pain than by the pain I feel within myself as a result of another's injustice or mistake.It is discouraging at times to see how this pain is hidden in so many people around us, the source of feelings that lead us to hurt ourselves, such as envy, intolerance, lack of empathy, anger, hatred... essentially a lack of love, a lack of love and respect for everything, for them, for us, for God, and for all.

The first step towards a better world, which starts with our internal evolution, lies in our ability to forgive. Can you imagine what it would be like to live in a world with mistakes and imperfections that everyone could forgive? It would be a perfect world in its imperfection. Here, perfection will never exist, and for some reason we came here to live in this imperfection. Was it to learn how to forgive and love everything unconditionally, recognizing the divine being that we are and everything is?

I believe it was, paraphrasing Jesus again: "Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love."

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