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
