March 27, 2018
Forgiveness
Forgiveness is a gift I give to myself.
Forgiveness
is a gift I give to myself. Carrying around the emotional baggage of
perceived offenses others have committed against me only serves to weigh
me down. I do not have to include those people in my present experience
if it is unhealthy for me to do so. Yet holding on to hurt keeps wounds
open that might otherwise heal if I become aware I am letting anger
have power over me.
So I examine the things I am holding onto, breathing in the Divine as I explore feelings of fear or pain. I can make peace with my feelings. Their grip on my heart loosens, and I am able to open to new and more loving activities in my life. Only I am responsible for the power I allow others’ actions to have over me, so I give myself the gift of forgiveness.
So I examine the things I am holding onto, breathing in the Divine as I explore feelings of fear or pain. I can make peace with my feelings. Their grip on my heart loosens, and I am able to open to new and more loving activities in my life. Only I am responsible for the power I allow others’ actions to have over me, so I give myself the gift of forgiveness.
And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.—Matthew 6:12
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