Forgiveness is a self-protection mechanism. It does not mean that I condone or minimize what happened. I simply choose to truely see it for what it was and allow myself to feel and release the emotions which are attached to it. Once I release the emotion around the event I can choose not to accept it as a toxic influence in my life any longer because I de-activated my ego defenses. Forgiveness releases the burden of the negative feelings and energy which can weigh me down. The negative feelings hurt my shoulders, makes me tired, and basically uses my energy in an unproductive way, which keeps me stuck. If I choose not to forgive, it is like giving my power away to that person. When I can choose to hate the sin but love the sinner, I am releasing myself from my past. I am the one who is letting go. I am holding it, it is not holding me. Holding on to fear, anger and resentment weighs me down and DE-PRESSES my life force. Why do I want to give someone that power over my life? I don’t, therefore I choose to forgive; Not condone; not agree, but forgive and let the Law of Karma bring justice to that person who wronged me. And if I need to forgive myself for dis-honoring or disrespecting myself, then I observe and correct my behavior and move on. I am not my behavior.
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