Forgiveness is critical to every aspect of our well-being, whether it be mental, emotional, or even physical. Use these ideas to find ways and reasons to forgive yourself and others. You will be healthier and happier for doing it.
Forgiveness is the process of releasing resentment, indignation or anger against another person for a perceived offense, difference or mistake. The purpose of forgiveness is to release, trapped energy that prevents the full expression of life. We forgive because resentment and judgment block our spiritual growth.
Forgiving is not condoning behavior. The mission of forgiveness is to set the forgiver free. It’s not about suppressing anger and resentment. It’s about releasing anger and resentment and all other negative emotions. To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was YOU.
Buddha said, ”Anger and resentment that you hold onto is like holding onto a hot coal that you have picked up. The rational thing to do is to throw it away, before it burns your hand.”
By refusing to forgive, our energy is trapped in the past around a condition or event we have no control over. Forgiveness allows us to release the past and empower the present. In order to forgive, we reaffirm our basic belief that goodness resides in all of us. People engage in rude, cruel, and sometimes evil conduct not because they are evil but because they are afraid. Forgiveness allows us to reaffirm our belief in the goodness of humanity and empowers us because we are no longer controlled by the conduct of another person. The Hebrew word for sin is “hata” which means to “miss the mark.” It, also, means ‘to err, to wander are to go astray.” Forgiveness is the most powerful method of healing given to humanity. Human forgiveness comes from Divine grace. The word, grace, in Hebrew is “hesed”, and means “steadfast and enduring love.” Our steadfast and enduring love is capable of overcoming our every mistake.
Forgiveness is a cleansing process. By releasing the burden of past error, we are free to love ourselves and others. To harbor animosity towards any living creature blocks the flow of love. For our own good, we release any burden of past error and refuse to allow any concept of negativity to block our expressions of love.
Th secret of forgiveness is love. When we love, fault finding is impossible. We refuse to judge ourselves or others. It is impossible to judge and love at the same time. We allow perfect love to dissolve all disharmony. We are free to love ourselves and others.
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