饶恕并放手

Aug 13, 2023

倘若彼此之间有怨言,总要互相宽容,彼此饶恕。(歌罗西书3:13)

我们对待怨言如同抚育婴儿一样(英文中有“携带怨言或是喂养怨言”的表达——译者注)。你可以托住它,携带它,生产它,喂养它。问题在于你所喂养的东西会长大,会成熟。你为什么还心怀怨言呢?这没有意义。你为什么每天都要捡起这个打压你的东西,并且还要随时随地扛着?你会说:“他们伤害我。”没错。然而,心怀怨言会使他们继续伤害你。别这样对待自己!我们知道应该饶恕他人,但饶恕有时让我们觉得是在放弃某些东西。林肯有一则故事,是关于一个卧病在床的人,医生诊断他活不了多久。他叫人找来一位名叫布朗的老朋友,他们以前激烈地争吵过,互不往来已经多年。这个人谈到自己快要离世,在死亡面前他们以往的分歧显得那么微不足道。他问朋友是否可以重归于好。那个场面使得房间里所有人都为之动容。布朗紧握住这位垂死之人的手,拥抱他,转身走出房间;一副疲惫不堪的样子。突然间这位卧病在床的人闪过最后的一个念头,以胳膊肘支撑着坐了起来,说了最后一句话:“布朗,你看,如果我恢复的话,那些旧怨还会存留。”这个故事引人发笑,令人深思:“多么愚蠢!”如果你心怀怨言,会有什么不同吗?

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