Someone great told me...
It's not easy to forgive. But without forgiving, I won't be able to move past the anger their wrong has produced within me. This anger put my relationships in jeopardy. With enough anger and rage inside myself, I cause damage to other relationships in my life.
I could hardly communicate with my friends today because of this. I walked into Cynthia's house the day before to retrieve my guitar, completely ignoring her.
It's not easy to forgive the pain of betrayal, or the pain of loss... but if I don't forgive, I can't move forward to new and fresh relationships. Without forgiving, I can't mend broken relationships.
You're human. We all make mistakes.
Forgiving doesn't mean I will allow you to abuse me, or make my life miserable. It means I can look past the act and at the person. It means I forgive the personal weakness you're unwilling or unable to control.
Forgiving doesn't mean I will continue a friendship with a person who is selfish.
Forgiving your actions helps to remove this damaging anger and sadness from within ME.
I forgive for MY future.
I could hardly communicate with my friends today because of this. I walked into Cynthia's house the day before to retrieve my guitar, completely ignoring her.
It's not easy to forgive the pain of betrayal, or the pain of loss... but if I don't forgive, I can't move forward to new and fresh relationships. Without forgiving, I can't mend broken relationships.
You're human. We all make mistakes.
Forgiving doesn't mean I will allow you to abuse me, or make my life miserable. It means I can look past the act and at the person. It means I forgive the personal weakness you're unwilling or unable to control.
Forgiving doesn't mean I will continue a friendship with a person who is selfish.
Forgiving your actions helps to remove this damaging anger and sadness from within ME.
I forgive for MY future.