Forgiving Someone to Free Yourself
FORGIVE!!! WHAT DO YOU MEAN I NEED TO FORGIVE? WHAT IS IT AND WHY SHOULD I?
Forgiveness is the intentional and voluntary process by which a victim undergoes a change in feelings and attitude regarding an offense, lets go of negative emotions such as vengefulness with an increased ability to wish the offender well.
Forgiving someone or wanting to be forgiven has impacted millions of peoples lives in one way or the other. For some reason forgiving someone is one of the most difficult things we have to experience in our lifetime. So what makes this difficult? Is it the feeling of betrayal when someone has taken you for granted? Maybe a friend that you needed turned their back on you in a time of need. Possibly the unthinkable has happened a partner or spouse has been unfaithful in a relaionship. Needless to say there are many reasons why people feel that situations are unforgiveable.
Here's the kicker. Forgiveness or the lack there of will impact your life positively or negatively. People can go years holding a grudge and not forgive a person for even the simplest thing. Little do they realize unforgiveness will subconsciously lead to a miserable life. A life of stress that could lead to strokes or heart attacks. There are no positive results that could come from a stressful life. For that reason you must forgive people for yourself and not for the other person. Also forgiveness is the first step to healing after you been mistreated. As long as you have unforgiveness in your heart that situation has power over your emotions and your actions Why, because every time you think about that situation it controls your whole life. Don’t give a person that much control over you.
If there is a person or a situation in your life that needs to be forgiven TODAY IS YOUR DAY to start your healing process. Let it goooooooo!