The Power of Forgiveness
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life" John 3:16 In Bulgarian culture today is the day of Forgiveness (Proshka). As per tradition younger generatons go to the house of the elders for a meal and they each ask of each other's forgiveness for things they said or did that might have hurt each other. Is it good to turn the other cheek? Forgiveness is a central concept in Chrisitianity and is related mostly (the way I see it) to God's neverending love for His creations. How vast must His love be to sacrifice His only child to help us atone for our sins? To forgive, you must also have a piece of that love - love for your kin or neighbour, love for the other specks of what we call humanity. Another Chrisitian concept which I feel is closely related to that is the premise "turn the other cheek". The Bible has a lot of ideas and parables which should not be constru...