Jesus words on the cross: "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do."

Forgiving self is a side of the cion of forgiveness and it is not easy always. It may be easy to forgive others than forgiving self sometimes. However, forgiving self and accepting the frailty of self is an essential step to forgive others. Forgiving others is not something a human can achieve alone. Forgiveness of self and others both action comes from God not from human will power or human good will. If it was so Jesus could have said Father, I forgive them. Instead He asked the Father to forgive them. All along His earthly life he was preaching and teaching on forgiveness in various parables, prayer, and examples.He even instructed the disciples to pray for their enemies. Now at the cross, he demonstrated the prayer for forgiveness to the Father. From this I understand that the forgiveness comes from God not from man. But man has to exercise the virtue of prayer for forgiveness.
Praying for forgiveness also heal both sides and mend the relations. The Lord who knows all the heart is capable of mending any suffering is ready to forgive any body who prays or ask for.After prayer, sometimes it may be easy to pray for others but it may not be easy to forget.These moments of unforgetfullness could haunt ones life and soul. This situations could be faced again with the same prayer of forgiveness.

Forgiving others takes prayer from the words of Jesus on the Cross, " "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do."

These are just my humanly understandings, which may not be theologically correct as I am not qualified person or writer. May God help us to forgive each other and be happy in this life.

Prayer:
My father in heaven, I come to you today with praise and thanksgiving. I bring all the matters that concern me today. Help me to forgive others by thy grace. Annoint me with the Sprit of knowledge, understanding and discerning so that I may bring your forgiving presence in me and arround me. In your most beloved Son Jesus Name I pray Amen!

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