Written 19Dec20 by Dale T. McGrosky
Forgiveness is easy when in a contemplative or meditative state and the mind is calm. But what happens to forgiveness in the heat of the moment? Can you calm you thoughts and switch from anger and hatred to love, compassion and forgiveness? How can you, at that moment, focus your thoughts on love?
We have a tendency to want to prove we’re right and defend some trivial belief or behavior with the fortitude of a person in battle. We say we don’t care what others think or say about us. How about in these times?
Developing love is a slow process that happens one step at a time and won’t progress unless we, (1) make the effort to go back and acknowledge our error, and (2), correct that error. Invest the time and your conscious mind will start to automatically revert to love.
Thought:
So I’ve learned that there are two states we can be in, Hate or love; without God or with God. Is it correct to say that if We practice developing love and think loving thoughts towards our enemy, forgiveness will naturally happen by the change in perspective in how we see them?
Hatred is hell and God is with all who Love, simply because God is Love. 
Love yourself
I use the word “Enemy” as anyone who we are upset, angry or indifferent with. This could be someone we know or that person who cut us off on the freeway.
