Analysis Of Johann Christopher Arnolds Why Forgive?

The steps towards a deeper experience of love and an overall sense of living is panned out within Johann Christoph Arnolds’ “Why Forgive?”. The act of forgiving can be viewed from various perspectives. The dictionary describes it to be when the victim ceases to feel resentment against an offender(Webster). This is a very straight forward definition. In the sense of the bible the idea forgiveness begins to become more in depth. A definition for forgiveness could be -- giving up my right to hurt you, for hurting me. It is impossible to live on this fallen planet without getting hurt, offended, misunderstood, lied to, and rejected. Learning how to respond properly is one of the basics of the Christian life. This definition speaks to the actions …show more content…
Ways in which to incorporate forgiveness is not to sweat the little things. When you worry too much about the little things people do to you, you are more likely to be angrier and more agitated. “Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.” (Lama). The great philosopher Dalai Lama explains that others behaviors and actions shouldn’t affect you. Focus on you and your journey towards inner peace. Mahatma Gandhi speaks of the same philosophy, “Each one has to find his peace from within. And peace to be real must be unaffected by outside circumstances” (Gandhi). Incorporating the idea of self-priority sets you up on a path where you can control how you react towards the outside forces. Stop holding grudges and move on from what happened to you. She you hold a grudge it hurts you the majority of the time. “Inner peace can be reached only when we practice forgiveness. Forgiveness is letting go of the past, and is therefore the means for correcting our misperceptions.” (Jampolsky). you won’t find the inner peace your looking for unless you just let it go. Personally, I was a grudge holder and my quality of life wasn’t the greatest. When I learned how to let go, forgive, and work on my life the quality of my life has been great ever since. I’ve forgiven all who’ve hurt me in my mind, even those how’ve hurt me to the core. I can truly say I’ve have more peace of mind since. If you can ignore the little thing you’re more likely to feel happier. If you can listen more and take in more information on the things that occur, you’ll get a better understanding of human conditions. Lastly, if you can just let it go, whatever it is, letting go of the anger and pain will not only bring about a higher quality life but absorbing you towards inner