Forgiveness
Forgiveness - The Gift That You Give To
Yourself.
People who are
taught how to forgive become less angry, feel less hurt, are more optimistic, become more forgiving in a variety of
situations, and become more compassionate and self-confident.
All of us at one point
or another must make the choice to forgive or not to forgive. Whether it's forgiveness of others or
forgiveness of self, (usually both are necessary) the choice to forgive is one of the most powerful forms to
self realization and purposeful living.
I am hurting! I feel pain! I am angry!
Congratulations. If you can admit that you hurt, that you are angry and that you feel pain then you
maybe on the path to healing. I know that seems a bit odd, but believe it or not people
only "move", people only take action to change themselves, their beliefs when there is pain. The pain
you feel is an opportunity for you to grow. It is a chance for self-realization.
Think about when you have a toothache. You
are in pain. There would be no point being angry and resentful at your tooth or letting the pain
continue. You can mask the pain with drugs but that does not fix the problem. You would be best to
go to the dentist and receive treatment. The sooner you visit the dentist the sooner the source of
the pain is removed.
The same holds true with self
growth. When there is pain it's best to find a way to remove that pain. You must go for the
source of the pain. Hiding it and masking it will allow you to be functional but underneath
there is a festery energy that will eventually rupture causing even greater pain. You must find the source of the
pain and remove it. The choice of forgiveness is one possibility that will restore you to the joyous loving person
you choose to be.
There is nothing in the end, cannot be forgiven, but there
remains much that is inexcusable.
To forgive is a choice, a mature choice I might add. All the
hate and anger does nothing for you except to make you hate and be angry. Is that who you really want to be?
Let's release that anger, that hate and find a more loving, caring,
compassionate, beautiful you.
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