Man - a being perfect and frail at one and the same time.On the one hand, we are created in the image and likeness of God.So we have everything to make their lives and the fate of the people around us happy.However, quite often in our minds there are bad thoughts.We cover the gloom, depression, resentment at destiny or someone from the family, etc.Forgot about who we really are, helps us Forgiveness Sunday.This bright day - the best time of the year in order to tidy themselves and their relationships with loved ones.
When Forgiveness Sunday comes, and what is its essence
The ancient Orthodox tradition to seek forgiveness from all whom we accidentally or intentionally hurt once existed since ancient times.Christ himself in the Gospel of Matthew tells us that we will forgive men their trespasses, and our Heavenly Father, we forgive our faults (Matt. 6: 14-15).This day falls on the last Sunday before the onset of Lent, which precedes the celebration of Easter.Once in Palestine or Egypt, monks, in order to purify his soul before the main Christian holiday - the Resurrection of Christ - went to pray in the desert.This could well be that it could be their last refuge.Therefore, before leaving, they asked each other for forgiveness and reconciled as before death.Of course, these days none of us in the desert does not go away.But join with bad thoughts in Lent is highly undesirable.Therefore Forgiveness Sunday - a good opportunity to free his soul from the burden of guilt, actually, sincerely with all reconciled and forgive everyone who we were dissatisfied.
As excuse a person if there is no desire
There was Forgiveness Sunday, and in the soul seething resentment.And like I want to find a justification for their actions or words of the offender, but not impossible.Have you ever had it?Very often a person says that he can not forgive.It implies that still feels and can not forget his pain.But you can forgive anyone enough to remember how Christ gives us an example.The pain may go away at once.It fails instantly and automatically.The main thing that the soul had no desire to take revenge, the desire to hurt him.We are not perfect, but strive to imitate God, to be like him.We should accept each other as who we are, and Forgiveness Sunday helps to remember that.
What and who to ask for forgiveness
To whom should apologize?Just before the close of whom know exactly what hurt them?Or act on the principle: "to ask forgiveness from all the neighbors, just in case?"The Church teaches us to purify his soul above all to those whom we consciously disappointed, and with whom we have problems and difficulties in the relationship.Secondly, we must remember and ask for forgiveness from all those who we think is bad.Thoughts are material and can cause harm.And the closer we are, the stronger we can hurt him.And even if there is no opportunity to meet with the offended person, imagine the dialogue in your mind.And then when a chance to see this man, you need to apologize to him in reality.Third, we must remember all claims against itself and its fate, and then take all that happened to us in life.In all God's will, and ultimately any events are good for us, whether we believe in it or not.And, of course, should not be delayed and wait, when will Forgiveness Sunday, if there is a sense that the source of love in his heart had begun to dry up.Developing a sense of kinship with all that surrounds us, we make this a better world, to fulfill the commandments given to us more than two thousand years ago, and feel the happiness of unity with the Creator.
