It is important to allow ourselves time to heal & recover from pain and wounds to our souls. When we fail to do so, unknowingly we carry that pain into other areas of our lives. Often taking our anger and frustration out on those who had nothing to do with the issue(s) eating away at us. Have you ever said that you've forgiven those who be-trayed you? Yet if you listen to your conversations closely you will notice that frequently you refer back to the incident that caused so much pain. I believe that forgiveness is a process. And when we grant ourselves the love and kindness needed to feel the real and raw emotions of the hurt, then we can begin the real process of healing completely. Unless we are able to allow God and time to bring about healing we can find ourselves reliving the hurt day after day. Sometimes unknowingly. We must make the choice to truly forgive, and I've come to understand that forgiveness doesn't mean it was ok. Or that the pain didn't occur, it is truly the only way to be free and unattached from what happened. It's how we reclaim our power, staying in the rut of what happened is like an emotional jail sentence. We want to remember that God's best for our lives is freedom and wholeness in our emotions. I hope your heart is open to give yourself the gift of forgiveness. It isn't easy but it is neccessary. Never forget, we are unstuck, and we are free.
Agreed. We dont realize that if we truly forgive, we release the power that person or act has over us. The word even states that GOD forgives as far as the East is from the West and remembers no more. I know it's hard for people to forgive, but if we claim to be like the Father , it should be easy. But with all things, this is a process...