Why
Forgive?
Let’s be honest…Forgiving others goes against our human nature. There’s an old saying: "Don’t get mad, get even." When someone has deeply hurt you, they owe you a debt. They have taken from you your sense of happiness and wholeness and now you want to take something from them.
However, forgiveness is giving up our desire to get even. Forgiveness erases their debt to us and allows the forgiven person the freedom of your generosity. It is an active process in which you make a conscious decision to let go of negative feelings whether the person deserves it or not.
But it is so much more than that….Forgiveness frees you from the toxic emotions that trap you in bitterness and hate. It is the only thing that can truly release you from the insane grip of a painful past.