You know, Sage, Jesus didn't tell us to forgive everyone. He said turn the other cheek, but only if you the one who was hit. Even the Lord's Prayer says it loud and clear: Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. Not others. What Jesus challenges us to do is to let go of the wrong done to you personally, not the wrong done to someone else. But most Christians incorrectly assume that this means that being a good christian means forgiving all sins, and the sinners.
Jodi PicoultI think I have sort of gravitated toward issues that I don't know the answers to, because that's what's more interesting for me to write.
Jodi PicoultPeople donโt just disappear. Thereโs always a reason, or an enemy with a grudge. Thereโs always a loose thread that starts to unravel.
Jodi PicoultShe was forced to consider the startling fact that the love of her life might not actually be someone with whom she could spend a lifetime.
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