Monday, August 12, 2013

Thoughts on Forgiveness

Forgiveness is one of the most difficult lessons to learn. It’s easy to understand in theory, but the hardest part comes in the application.

We know we need to forgive. We know we need to forget. We know we need to move on. But we can’t. Why?

Because the pain is still there? Because we want something to hold on to? Because we are still thinking about revenge? Because we want the person to feel the pain that we have felt in the past? All these are possible reasons.

But one truth remains: the failure to forgive can consume our whole being until it eats at the positive values that we keep inside our hearts. When we fail to forgive, we lock ourselves within that particular time that has caused us pain. Forgiveness is the only key that will open the door so that we can move on.