Forgiving Others


Forgiving others may seem to be a choice,
and in one sense it is a choice.

Forgiving others releases us from anger,
and allows us to receive the healing we need.

Forgiving others spares us from the consequences,
of living out of an unforgiving heart.

Forgiving others does not carry with it,
a single decision that we need to ponder.

Forgiving others often takes time.

Forgiving others often starts as a decision,
of surrender an act of our will.

We simply need to make the choice,
to be open to forgiveness and reconciliation.

Remember, forgiveness does not,
justify the deed or the person.

It does not provide God's forgiveness for their actions,
because only God can do that.

While nothing can undo the past,
we can do something about the condition,
of our own present and future.

Forgiving others makes a way for our own healing to begin.

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