Forgive - in order to Live

Forgiveness is an emotion that can empower us in such a way that we will never ever want to hold another grudge again, we won't carry around negative attitudes, we won't harbor anger, nor be consumed with revenge, plotting, scheming to get at the one who caused us so much pain. 

When you understand completely and believe wholeheartedly that forgiveness really is something that we do for our own healing, that we do it for ourselves, to release the bondage of hate, anguish, heartache, sadness, etc., then you will begin the process of healing, by letting go of all the pain that you chose to hold on to, that caused so much pain.

It was not intended to be something that we asked of the other person. We have simply been given the opportunity, to choose to forgive, or choose to hold on to blame.

I forgive everyone for every "wrong"

that I believe they have ever inflicted upon me.

I forgive them for my own sake,

that I may release the venom -

the anger and resentment within myself -

and regain my joy and serenity.

I have compassion for everyone who has ever

been a player upon the stage of my life.

Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Posted By: Creating Positivity Tuesday, July 31, 2012

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Forgiveness

Holding on to 'anger' prevents us from being
 able to forgive and invites 'pain' to stay

Anger makes you smaller - while forgiveness helps you to grow beyond what you are

Telling the other person that we forgive them, is not necessary in order to heal. Forgiveness is something we must do for ourselves. Letting go of the pain that we are carrying, frees us from our own enslavement and prisoner to our own feelings. Whatever happened has already happened. It's over! Clinging to resentment and anger keeps the pain alive, as long as we continue to feed it. It breeds negativity and manifests itself into our lives, a series of illnesses, disappointments, failures, doubts, insecurites, and so on. Remembering that we and we alone are the cause of our own feelings, by the way we are choosing to 'think' about circumstances, will help us release the need to be resentful, angry and bitter towards someone. Letting go of the anger in itself is forgiveness, because we have made the decision to move forward in our lives, rather than re-playing the same scenario(s) over and over again in our minds. We ourselves free by forgiving ourselves for holding on to it for so long. If you are holding on to anger and are harboring resentment ---- Let it go! Starting today, whatever it is.... Embrace the joyous feeling of being free, free from the thoughts that have hindered you from being truly happy and at peace for far too long. 

Posted By: Creating Positivity Wednesday, November 30, 2011

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