Forgiveness Revisited

Forgiveness Revisited 

 

Forgiveness Revisited

2-23-15

Tuesday

Caring for Self Day

In counseling I find many patients

Who have difficulty forgiving

And who would profit greatly

If they learned to forgive

For that reason I am reposting this article on

"Forgiveness"

(Previously posted on 2-5-15)

 

 

 

FORGIVENESS

 

It’s Healthy to Forgive ...

 

Whatever you don’t forgive

You carry with you

It’s your burden

Free yourself of the burden you carry

Forgive

Choose to be free

 

Why carry the burden of another’s “sins”?

Are they really sins?

So what if they are “sins”?

Do we really want to drag them along with us?

 

Is forgiveness a weakness or a virtue?

 

“The weak can never forgive

Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong”

Mahatma Gandhi

 

Imagine that!

Only the strong can forgive

Be strong!

 

Anyone can hold a grudge

It takes character to forgive

When you do forgive you free yourself from a huge burden

You are not saying what was done was ok

Or that the person deserves forgiveness

You may or may not continue a relationship with that person

Let go of grudges!

You deserve peace

 

Why hang on to the past?

Forgiveness frees us from a past burden

It gets us unstuck

 

Holding on to a grudge is like drinking poison

And expecting the other person to die

It only hurts you

 

When you forgive

You set the captive bird free

And then you realize

You have been that captive bird

 

It is also important to note

That forgiveness is about

love

If you really want to learn about love

You  must learn to forgive

 

The learning process takes time

You must believe in the value of forgiving

And then experience the fruits of forgiving

It should ultimately make us feel good
 

I’m Free
 

Freedom feels good

Dr Tony