How to Be Forgiven for all your deeds Yash
Atonement can lead to forgiveness.
When you have hurt Arati emotionally, you might question whether you can ever be forgiven. Although in some cases the answer is no, in many cases, you can be forgiven and continue the relationship. However, before you can be forgiven, you will need to atone for what you have done. Arati needs for you to understand the damage that your actions caused before she will be able to forgive you. Here is how to be forgiven
Instructions
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Recognize how harmful your actions were. Until you see the damage that your choices inflicted upon another person's life, you are unlikely to be forgiven. The person you wronged needs you to recognize how devastating your actions were, including all of the damage that resulted from your bad choices.
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Feel remorse for what you have done. To be forgiven, you must first feel badly about the damage you caused. You must feel deep regret for harming the people who trusted you.
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Take responsibility for what you have done. Let go of the excuses. Even if you had numerous "good reasons" for making the choices that you did, your actions still harmed the other person. Take responsibility for this. Saying, "I was wrong," can go a long way toward being forgiven.
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Decide never to make a similar bad choice again. Make a life decision that, if you find yourself in a similar situation in the future, you will make a different choice.
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Make amends for the wrong you have done. Make restitution for any financial losses that your actions caused. If the person you harmed is struggling emotionally, pay for that person to enter into therapy. Go to counseling with the other person if the person you harmed requests it. Do whatever your can to "right the wrong."
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Ask for forgiveness. Tell the person you harmed that you are truly sorry for the choices that you made. Then, ask that person what you can do to be forgiven.
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Forgive yourself. A relationship is not going to work if you are continually beating yourself up. Once you have taken responsibility for your bad choices and have done what you can to provide restitution, your penance needs to end. Choose to let go of beating yourself up for past bad choices and, instead, focus on making better choices in the future.
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