Forgiveness means "The mental, or spiritual process of ceasing to feel resentment, indignation or anger against another person for a perceived offense, a difference or mistake, or ceasing to demand punishment or restitution." by Wikipedia.
To forgive someone doesn't mean we are approving, or accepting what someone else did.
Forgivness is about setting yourselve free, that means you are releasing the past so it does not have any control over your feelings or thoughts.
So when you forgive others you can enjoy the benefits of it.There are many reasons to forgive and will help you see why you should do it:
- Unforgiveness stands by you and God.God has forgiven for all of us as sees us as righteous.So if God can forgive us for all the awful things we have done, then you can do that too.
- Holding onto negative and hurtful thoughts, and bitterness can affect your health and also it will not allow you to move on and open new things in life.
- To forgive someone is only a benefit for you, not for the person you are forgiving.If you feel like a victim, you are carrying a heavy burden.Once you put it down, just simply walk away free.
- If you decide to carry this burden, anger, and hurt for many years, it will not take you further and as mentioned above will not open new doors for you.On the other hand, it can affect your health and causes problems.
- Forgiveness helps us grow.Once forgiveness is done, you will feel easier and will have more time for positive thoughts in your life.
- Resentment and bitterness can cause serious illnesses....
- Forgiveness can lead to have a healthier relationships, have a greater spiritual and psychological well being, less anxiety and stress, fewer symptoms of depression...
How to forgive....
- Consider the value of forgiveness and the importance of it in your life
- Reflect on the facts of the situation, how it affected you and your health, how you reacted to it...
- When you are ready to forgive to the person who hurt you, choose to forgive...
- After that move away from being a victim,release the control and the power that the person who offended and hurt you and what this has caused in your life
The bottomline is that in order to live a less stressful and healthier life, you have to learn to forgive others.It improves your spiritual, mental, psyhical and emotional life.
