Consider The Power Of Forgiveness For True Happiness

Courtesy of BlackDoctor.org

Have you ever heard the song “Bag Lady” by Erykah Badu? Many individuals are journeying through life with emotional and psychological baggage from a variety of past hurts. Some may have resentment or anger against a parent, relative, or friend who has "wronged" them in the past. Holding on to negative feelings and attitudes has a direct effect on your health. The excessive baggage you are carrying around can prevent you from getting the happiness you deserve. Live, love, hurt, forgive, move on, and be happy.

Consider Forgiveness
We are products of our life experiences and it is easy to allow past events to effect our current thoughts and feelings. Unpleasant and unfair actions by others can remain in our mind for a lifetime. People (even those that say they love us) can be mean and hurtful at times. It is not easy for many of us to forgive others, especially if we feel that we have a good reason to be upset with the other person.

You have, however, a decision to make. Either you can let the weight of past hurts keep you down, or you can make a determined effort to change the situation. I suggest that you consider forgiveness as a powerful tool that can help. The ability, compassion, and wisdom to forgive one another for past wrongs, hurts, and misunderstandings is one of the greatest attributes any of us can possess and exercise.

What Can Forgiveness Do For You?
When you and I truly and honestly forgive others for their wrongs towards us, we are set free in our own minds, souls, and spirits by our creator in heaven. You are really freeing yourself from the negative and unproductive feelings that hold you back from the blessings in store for you! The moment that one sincerely and freely forgives another, something wonderful and good happens to both the forgiver and the forgiven. The capacity for both to love one another is increased and strengthened. New horizons for greater, more treasured and enriched relationships are resurrected and made alive by the divine spirit of love.

Can you imagine how many marriages and strained family relationships would be healed and restored with love and genuine respect if individuals would truly forgive each other? Take a chance, make the first step if you have to. You will be rewarded. Even if the person that you are forgiving does not respond, you will feel better when you release any negative feelings you have.

God freely forgives us of our trespasses and we have no more important responsibility than to extend to others the forgiveness, which we can expect, from him. If we refuse to forgive others, what right do we have to expect kindness and forgiveness to be extended to us?

Unleash the power of forgiveness today!