Introduction and Preface

 INTRODUCTION:


A quote from the front cover:

"Finding forgiveness is sometimes much like taking a very long road trip with no map on a twisting, winding and very dark road.  There is no right and perfect way to navigate it and despite what others may tell you, there is no right or wrong way to do it.  Some would say there are things that are unforgivable.  I say, Not So!  There is nothing unforgivable.  The things we think most unforgivable are likely those very things we have not yet found a way to forgive within ourselves.  If we mire ourselves in a prison of an unforgiving world with an unforgiving God and an unforgiving populace, my what a dreary place we’ve trapped ourselves within."

There is nothing humanity struggles more with than the concept of forgiveness.  Religious teachings paint one perspective; philosophy paints another as does psychology, metaphysics, spirituality and the more common every-day understanding.  But, what if not one of them alone is wholly correct and as you move through this so very important life lesson, every path leaves you wanting, desperate, suffering with no seeming way to get free?

This book offers a strategy for understanding for it is only through understanding that you begin to see that forgiveness is just a concept and that like learning 1 added to 1 is 2, you can learn this concept and set yourself free.  Life is intended to create many types of human interactions from which each individual on the planet learns and hopefully, grows from as a result.  It takes time to even see that human interactions of various types and themes have a very intentional place in our lives. 

So, to forgive takes a realization of the true intent of both your spirit and the heart and soul of another who is merely playing a role in your dream.  This will be, I must say, a multidisciplinary and multifaceted approach to this topic because no one path can lead you to the truth except for the path of understanding.  If you want to learn to better understand human interactions and forgiveness, you must realize there are no fences to mend but there are things that you can do to promote your own growth through the art of understanding forgiveness.

I have established now the basics of our premise and will now introduce you to some basic aspects of human interaction to help you understand.  I will draw on a wealth of experience, education and understanding from which I will provide you information to digest and do with what you will.  As always, it is my hope that it will shine some light on a challenging topic and give you much food for thought.

Blessings,

Rev. J.L. Harter, Ph.D