Introduction Repentance and forgiveness are not only crucial aspects of coming closer to Christ but are also crucial aspects in coming closer together as a family. However, the world often views forgiveness as a weakness, or an inhibitor in progression, as it encourages more mistakes in marriages. Yet according to the doctrine of Christ, both repentance and forgiveness are required to be able to form a healthy relationship with our Heavenly Father and also a healthy relationship with others. Through repentance of our own individual mistakes, forgiving others and forgiving oneself by appreciating the Atonement, individuals are able to strengthen their marriages and families and rely more fully in Christ.
Repentance
Not only is repentance …show more content…
This negatively affects relationships and oftentimes ruins relationships due to mistakes and arguments. In a poem by Tretheway (2012), she speaks of a memory of a disagreement that she had with her father, a disagreement that affected them severely. “That night we rehearsed our familiar complaints, wine bottles empty, our moods darkening as the candles guttered and flickered out, wax pooling on the table, hardening like the words spilled between us. Now what’s done is done” (Tretheway, 2012, p. 197). Unfortunately, hard words and unforgiving souls create rifts in relationships do not allow either individual to change, or repent. The imagery that Tretheway expresses allows the reader to understand the sadness of the memory and the darkness of that …show more content…
McNulty (2010) discovered that the more a spouse forgives the other for negative behaviors; it increases the amount of negative behaviors. This is due to the notion that forgiveness takes away unwanted outcomes that naturally come with mistakes (guilt, criticism, loneliness). McNulty studies additional negative outcomes of forgiveness in an attempt. While these views may be worldly and contradict church principles, it is important to acknowledge both sides in order to fully understand the function of
Repentance
Not only is repentance …show more content…
This negatively affects relationships and oftentimes ruins relationships due to mistakes and arguments. In a poem by Tretheway (2012), she speaks of a memory of a disagreement that she had with her father, a disagreement that affected them severely. “That night we rehearsed our familiar complaints, wine bottles empty, our moods darkening as the candles guttered and flickered out, wax pooling on the table, hardening like the words spilled between us. Now what’s done is done” (Tretheway, 2012, p. 197). Unfortunately, hard words and unforgiving souls create rifts in relationships do not allow either individual to change, or repent. The imagery that Tretheway expresses allows the reader to understand the sadness of the memory and the darkness of that …show more content…
McNulty (2010) discovered that the more a spouse forgives the other for negative behaviors; it increases the amount of negative behaviors. This is due to the notion that forgiveness takes away unwanted outcomes that naturally come with mistakes (guilt, criticism, loneliness). McNulty studies additional negative outcomes of forgiveness in an attempt. While these views may be worldly and contradict church principles, it is important to acknowledge both sides in order to fully understand the function of