Forgiveness

To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.

~Lewis B. Smedes

Forgiveness

There may be some situations that have happened in your life, whether recent or way in your past, that you just have not been able to let go off. You are hurt, sad and maybe you even feel like a part of you was forever changed because of these negative experiences. There may not be a week or even a day that goes by where you don't stop and think about what happened and end up feeling the pain all over again. Maybe you even shoved your feelings so deep down inside that although you've told yourself you're over it, they are only a heart beat away from flooding to the surface. When your energy is spent in a state of hurt and pain (or in a state of keeping it from surfacing), these emotions get locked up inside of you. By holding on to these feelings, you are not allowing yourself to move forward. You are not allowing yourself to grow as a person. You have created a constant state of turmoil for your body and spirit to be in. But above all, you are giving the other person a power over your life, your feelings and your future that they should not have. Why are you letting someone else control you and how you feel? Is this fair to you? I think not! Think about the situations you have been holding on too for far too long. Now is the time to find a way to let it go. Do not wait for tomorrow or for a year from now, you must find a way to start letting go of it today. Now is the time to release yourself of the chains that you have been dragging around for far too long. Be sad, be angry but then truly surrender it over to the universe. Don't worry about the other parties involved in this situation, it's not about them, this is about you. You do not have to forget what happened, but you must be able to let go of the resentment and anger in order to start moving in a more positive direction. Don't you want your freedom back? I think so. Start forgiving today and you will find that you just enlarged your future!