How many times should I forgive my brother?

Answer 1

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You obviously haven't given enough information for anyone to give an informed opinion, so I'll tell you a bit about my brother.

My brother used to treat me like crap most of the time. I understood why, and that it had nothing to do with me, but it hurt, just the same.

There came a point when I'd had enough, and cut off all contact with him. Almost a year later I heard his voice on my answering machine. He said he had melanoma, an almost always fatal cancer. He died three years later.

While I'll never miss the crap he put me through, even at the very end of his life, I miss him so much it's unbearable. If I could have I would have given up my life so that he could have lived.

Try calling your brother on it whenever he does something that hurts you. Don't let things slide. He can't know he hurt you unless you tell him. When I finally made myself talk to my brother about some of the things he did, I discovered that he had no idea that he was hurting me.

Only you can decide how important having a relationship with your brother is to you, but I would urge you to try to work things out with him so you won't have regrets later.
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Answer 2

Until it becomes clear that nothing is going to change on his part, and that it has become too toxic to YOU to remain in contact with him. At that point you are not required to continue to have contact with him. After that, you may forgive him from afar, but forgiving does NOT mean that you must also reinstitute contact with him, especially if he remains toxic to you and unchanged.

Answer 3

Forgive him everytime he wrongs you, and pray that he will change. If he is physically harming you, separate yourself from him, but forgive him anyways, and even if you cannot be around him, let him know that you still love him, because no matter what, he is family.

Answer 4

490

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Mat 18:21 ¶ Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?


Mat 18:22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.

Answer 5

70x7

Matthew 18:22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.

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http://www.bibleuniverse.com/bible-schoo…

Answer 6

7 time 70! or basically unlimited times. you can forgive someone - but if they don't change that doesn't mean you need to keep the same relationship with them. love them, but if it is harmful to you, do so from a distance.

Answer 7

Jesus said 70 times 7 times [Matthew 18.21-35], and you are not allowed to keep count according to 1 Corinthians 13.

Answer 8

Forever..........? It's pretty hard to forgive, so you can always just forget about the stuff that he did to you and you won't have to worry about forgiveness :)

Answer 9

zero ... accept NOT forgive
religion is a scam on the gullible

Answer 10

70 times seven, aka always forgive him.

Answer 11

Right up to the point were he evolves,,,then you cancel his insurance policy!

Answer 12

You should forgive him for as many times as your heart can stand it.

Answer 13

screw what jesus said it 3 times. 3 STRIKES AND YOURE NEVER TO BE FORGIVEN AGAIN!!!!

Answer 14

why would you have to forgive him more then once..?

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me..^-^

Answer 15

Until there is no more forgiveness in you.

Answer 16

It all depends on what kind of bull **** he pulled off

Answer 17

Forgive him.....but kick his as@ and teach him a lesson.

Answer 18

as long as it takes

Answer 19

A whole bunch.

Answer 20

he aint heavy he's your bwuvver.

Answer 21

damn him to hell