Rating: Summary: Worth reading only if you need to forgive... Review: But if you have been seriously wronged, you need this. It is not the best written, but the material is great.
Rating: Summary: Worth reading only if you need to forgive... Review: But if you have been seriously wronged, you need this. It is not the best written, but the material is great.
Rating: Summary: A Masterpiece! Review: For people who have been wronged and struggle with negative, consuming emotions, this title is the one to read. Smedes describes in great detail what it means to forgive, and that the benefit is not to the one forgiven, but to the one forgiving. His words here are like a long, cool drink of water to a soul parched from hatred, bitterness and animosity. There is great healing power in forgiveness, and Smedes harnesses that power in this book as few other authors have done.
Rating: Summary: A Masterpiece! Review: For people who have been wronged and struggle with negative, consuming emotions, this title is the one to read. Smedes describes in great detail what it means to forgive, and that the benefit is not to the one forgiven, but to the one forgiving. His words here are like a long, cool drink of water to a soul parched from hatred, bitterness and animosity. There is great healing power in forgiveness, and Smedes harnesses that power in this book as few other authors have done.
Rating: Summary: Healing the Soul! Review: Gautam Buddha said "For hatred does not cease by hatred any time; hatred ceases by love" and so this book itself is so amazing that shows the art of Forgiveness that can heal the soul! One really needs to develop the art of 'let go' and 'forgiveness' to shrug off the blues and the author indicates techniques on How to forgive when you really hurt. Forgive and forget is the key to vent down the anger bubbling inner self as conflicts never bring in good feeling. If you are reallyn stuck up in the heart and need to control the mind, read the book and adopt the plus techniques to develop the art of forgiveness. Bhagwad Gita says " buddhir jnanam asammohah, ksama satyam damah samah, sukham dukham bhavo bhavo, bhayam cabhayam eva cha. Ahimsa samta tusti, tapodanam yaso yasah, bhavanti bhava bhutanam, matta eva prthag vidhah" (in short means, the qualities of human beings are all created by the lord Krishna.These qualities of intelligence, knowledge, freedom from doubt and delusion, forgiveness, truthfulness, control of senses, mind, happiness and distress, birth, death, fear, fearlessness, nonviolence, equanimity, satisfaction, austerity, charity, fame and infamy are all to be on guard.) Ksama, tolerance and forgiveness, should be practiced. one should be tolerant and excuse the offenses of others. Then there is peace, then there is love and when there is love, Miracles Happen! Lewis, the author has really made great efforts to focus on forgiveness in the book but overall, its more the topic selection that's really necessary in today's time.
Rating: Summary: Thumbs Down Review: I found this book very poorly written, too basic, repetitive, boring and of little use in understanding the process of forgiveness. The author's purple prose is laughable at times. Nowhere is it obvious that the orientation of this book is very Christian which may be appropriate for some readers but not for others of different beliefs.
Rating: Summary: Forgiving may not be what you think it is Review: I have bought this book at least four times, because each time I get it, someone desperately needs it, then they ask if they can keep it. Read this book if you've been hurt. It is very readable, and brings out what's really wrong inside. Forgiving very often is God's medicine for the heart, Reading this book may lead you towards a freedom you never thought you could have.
Rating: Summary: Forgiving may not be what you think it is Review: I have bought this book at least four times, because each time I get it, someone desperately needs it, then they ask if they can keep it. Read this book if you've been hurt. It is very readable, and brings out what's really wrong inside. Forgiving very often is God's medicine for the heart, Reading this book may lead you towards a freedom you never thought you could have.
Rating: Summary: It really helps Review: I lived with a cheater for 5 years and it really helped starting the process of forgiveness
Rating: Summary: Realstic Guide to the Challenge of Forgiving Others Review: One of the most difficult struggles in interpersonal conflict is practicing forgiveness. There are many well-written works on this subject, but few match the depth and sensitivity of two by popular author and seminary professor, Lewis Smedes. The sequel to this one, Forgive and Forget, is a Christian classic on the subject. This volume, The Art of Forgiving, builds upon the concepts of the first. Smedes says: "We all know the right thing to do is usually the harder thing to do. I am continuing to struggle with forgiving and moving past conflict. I know that bitterness and anger taint my day to day existence, so why hold on to them? What or whose purpose does it serve? I'm not at the point where I could forgive the murderer of a loved one, but I strongly suggest to everyone reading this that you give up a lot of the hostility you carry around from petty disagreements with friends and colleagues. It really will make a difference in how you'll feel about yourself." Using many real life examples, this practical book illumines, step by step, the path of healing and the road to peace and freedom. It is an indispensable resource on the subject of forgiveness. If you only get one, get The Art of Forgiving, but if you want to double the blessing, get both.
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