I’m sure you’ve heard that forgiveness is not for the other person, it’s for you! This is so true and so much more!
When we’ve been wronged by someone we tend to harbor anger, dislike, animosity, disgust, and so many more negative feelings towards that person. These negative emotions cause our hearts to constrict and block all incoming miracles. I heard someone say you can have either a grievous or a miracle, but you cannot have both. So long as you hold grudges you will be unable to receive your blessings because you heart is closed. Yes people do nasty things to us, yes it’s okay to feeling bad about the experience, but to harbor those emotions does you a BIG injustice. Allow yourself to experience the negative emotion to its fullest then let it GO!
I can agree with this. I have found when I step away and become an observer of my life, that person or the circumstance which angered me, it makes it easier to make the choice to hold a grudge or not (I believe it is a choice). So when I actually take the time to consider how long I’m going to be mad or upset or hold a grudge then it sorta takes away from the desire to even consider wasting the energy and helps me to put my choice into perspective.
Forgiveness is a gift from God, offered to us. As we practice the craft of forgiveness in our lives, we offer a new vision of our connection to ourselves, to one another and ultimately to God. We are deeply blessed by this gift of forgiveness because it offers us glimpses of wholeness and holiness.