Irie asked Can forgiveness truly heal all wounds?

Forgiveness is like putting on a bandage. You may cover a wound with it, prevent it from being infected and all but it still needs to be changed or the blood will continue to seep through, and you’ll be reminded once again of the pain. The continuous change of bandage is equivalent to the much effort needed to “treat the wounds” as in, make up for your mistakes. How about if we ask for it continuously? Continuous begging for forgiveness, i.e. putting on several bandages, won’t also ever hide the fact that there is a wound there that needs to be treated. Point is, forgiveness will “treat” the wounds awhile, you’ll also forget about it every now and then. Regardless the amount of effort though, it’ll still be there. You’ll be alright but you’ll remember it, no matter what.

Daniel · 6mo

Nope! We can forgive people mistake but your memory is still there.

Jernen · 6mo

No, not that I would know either. Never received apologies, at least not the sincere ones.

복 · 6mo

yes, I’ve learned this from experience! always forgive those who hurt you, don’t dwell on the past things or the pain, move on with a clear conscious

Roe · 6mo

In my humble opinion, the act of forgiveness is not a magical cure-all for all the pain and hurt that one may have experienced. It requires immense strength and vulnerability to forgive, and it may not always result in complete healing. However, forgiveness can bring a sense of closure and peace, and it can allow one to move forward and focus on personal growth and wellbeing.

Rũi · 6mo

You can forgive a person, anytime in any situations or if you see progress with their mistakes. But it's not easy to forget, the trauma and issues will always be there so many wounds won't truly heal easily / properly.

Zephyr · 6mo

For me, no. Maybe it can heal the wounds but can't erased the marks.

Arion · 6mo

Forgiveness is such a powerful energy in the process of healing though. Forgiveness may help to release feelings of anger, resentment, etc, but forgiveness doesn't necessarily erase the pain :( some wounds may run deep and leave scars, both emotionally and sometimes even physically. So I think forgiveness is just a journey of the healing process but can't automatically erase the pain or fully heal all wounds.

Kathlynn 🐈‍⬛ · 6mo

I would say no. When the memories about it is still there, the pain will still linger around. Bcos the connection between these two is strong, imo and a wounded soul is almost impossible to heal. It might take years to recover or not at all. Somehow, it still depends on the person itself. How they take care of it. If they decided to move on, they might heal faster and so on.

addie · 6mo

Have you ever heard the quote that says, “Forgive them not because they deserve it, but because you deserve peace?”? I couldn't say whether it's true or not that forgiveness could heal all thw wounds because I think everyone has their own way to cope with something that hurts them, but what I can say is that when you already forgive, it means you can already deal with something that hurts you. When you already forgive, it means you already accept the fact that that's the chapter that you have to go through in your life to reach another chapter. And when you can accept the things that don't go like you wanted them to, you can have a peaceful life.

Irie · 10 answers · 6mo