February 25, 2011   Forgiveness

What forgiveness is. What forgiveness isn't.

Maybe this list of what forgiveness is not, may be helpful: ·                     Forgiveness is not condoning unkindness ·          ...

Maybe this list of what forgiveness is not, may be helpful:

·                    Forgiveness is not condoning unkindness

·                    Forgiveness is not forgetting that something painful happened.

·                    Forgiveness is not excusing poor behavior

·                    Forgiveness does not have to be an otherworldly
                          or religious experience

·                    Forgiveness is not denying or minimizing your hurt

·                    Forgiveness does not mean reconciling with the offender

·                    Forgiveness does not mean you give up having feelings.

What is forgiveness?

·                    It is a state of freedom

·                    It is relieving yourself of the burden of the past

·                    It is embracing the prospect of being a whole person again

·                    It is giving the person you forgive (even yourself) the freedom to
                      live in peace and the chance to also be a whole person again.

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