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The Issue of Hate and Forgiveness

Lately I find myself pondering but one simple question, is hate too strong a word. I have struggled for the past year and still am struggling with the selfishness of people, including myself. I don't understand how a person can be so devoted to God and yet not think about Him until that moment of praise and worship. Can someone hurt (emotionally) another person so often that, over time, the only emotion that the person being hurt can feel towards the abuser is hate? Sadly, this is a personal question, one that I am struggling with. I have never really had a problem with the concept of forgiveness and have always, with God's divine intervention, been able to forgive those who have deeply hurt me, however, this time it seems like I cannot force myself to offer forgiveness, this is something bigger, something that may need a little more time. Time that translates into selfishness. If God is able to forgive each and every one of us, why shouldn't I be able to forgive another human being?