Forgiveness
Forgiveness is not:
- Forgiveness in not forgetting
- Forgiveness is not condoning
- forgiveness is not absolution
- Forgiveness is not self-sacrifice
- Forgiveness is not ever being angry again about what happened
- Forgiveness is not making a one time decision
Forgiveness is:
- Forgiveness is on-going
- Forgiveness is acknowledging we no longer need to hold a resentment, hatred or self-pity
- Forgiveness is no longer wanting to punish self or other
- Forgiveness is naturally what happens when you confront past pain
- Forgiveness is an internal process of internal value of yourself
- Forgiveness is your right not your obligation
- Forgiveness is remembering, learning and letting go