Licking the Razor's Edge (2015)

Conflict -- A Way OUT
“Peace is neither submissive nor passive. On the contrary, peace is an overwhelming
force which comes from within us. It is a solid coalition of spirit and soul standing strong
against all abounding unrest.” ~ inspired by C. Joy Bell
Now that we have identified the unique ways that conflict-addiction manifests itself in
our lives, it is time to examine the single most powerful way to free yourself from the
same. While the examination of source of our aggression was as convoluted as the nature
of conflict itself, the solution to all conflict is as simple as it is effective …
… and that solution is Forgiveness.
A FEW WORDS ON FORGIVENESS
Forgiveness is neither forgetting the wrong that has been done to you, nor does it
condone the same. Forgiveness is neither a gentle thought about the perpetrator of the
wrong, nor is it merely telling that person that they are forgiven. For it to be truly
effective — for Forgiveness to bring transformation to the wrongdoer’s doorstep and
Peace into your heart, it must be active and it must be selfless.
Initially, Forgiveness must be given without hope or expectation; without motive or
desire. It is not given to change the perpetrator; it is not given to turn an enemy into a
friend; it is not given to make the wrongdoer “nicer” or “better” or different in any way.
It is even irrelevant whether our Forgiveness is received or honored by the villain in
question. To be truly powerful, Forgiveness must be steeped in Caring for the other …
It must be given solely to give it.
Forgiveness is given solely from a place of Compassion for the real “victims” in any
wrongdoing – namely, the one who has done the wrong; the one who has obviously
forgotten who he truly is; the one who is suffering greatly from that forgetting.
The greatest Joy available to human beings is experienced by those of us who choose to
be Kind when least inclined. This means that those of us who are choosing to be “mean”
or “manipulative” or “evil” are those who are actually suffering the most. In essence, they
are as spiritually diseased as a cancer patient is physically ill — and we are to allowed to
give them an equal share of Compassion.
Secondly, it is crucial to remember that powerful Forgiveness is not a thought felt or a
word softly uttered. To be potent and Peace-filled, Forgiveness must be performed
actively …
Real, effective, powerful Forgiveness is a verb!
With that in mind, I offer the following three ways that you too can experience the Peacefull
Power of pure Forgiveness …
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