We must develop and maintain the
capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the
power to love. There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best
of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies. -- Martin
Luther King, Jr.
Do you
need to forgive someone? Have they done you wrong and crushed you?
Is your heart broken and you are filled with anger?
Forgiveness
is a hard thing to do. Many people say that they won't forgive because it
will make the other person feel better. I understand that logic but
truthfully, forgiveness is not about the other person. It is about you.
Forgiving
another allows our heart to begin the healing process. Forgiving does NOT
mean that you forget. Here’s the definition according to Merriam Webster:
1 a
: to give up resentment of or claim to
requital (see requital 1) for forgive an insult
b : to grant relief from payment of forgive a
debt
2: to cease to feel resentment against (an
offender) : pardon forgive one's enemies
Nowhere
does it say to forget. It simply says to stop feeling anger and
resentment towards another for an offense, flaw or mistake.
Why
should you forgive?
You
should forgive because it is necessary to heal. Once you forgive, you can
move on with your life. What you do after you forgive is up to you.
Today,
take a look inside your heart and see if you need to forgive someone. I
bet there is. I know I need to forgive someone. Let's not delay and
forgive them. Our hearts will be whole again.
MRS N
