4 Deep Truths About Forgiveness
โ๏ธ One of the most telling signs of unforgiveness is developing the same traits as the wrongdoer. ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ when we fail to forgive, and rid ourselves of the negative emotions. The negative emotions taint your thoughts and behavior causing you to began to function just like the parent/ex/offender that you vowed to never be like.
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โ๏ธ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐๐. At times the pain is so deep the idea of forgiving may seem too daunting or even impossible. Seek God and counsel to PROCESS the pain, but after that, you will have to CHOOSE to LET GO of the thoughts as they arise and let go of the pain as it arises, and not sit in the muck. (Pls note: you may have to process the event several times as well.)
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โ๏ธ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐. And often is not a one time choice. Depending on the depth of the wound, you may have to forgive again and again and again. And forgiveness does NOT mean you will have no โnegativeโ emotions towards the person. You are not a robot.
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โ๏ธ Wisdom demands that you exercise boundaries with โunsafeโ people and that they have fitting consequences associated with their actions. But the act of forgiving allows you to process negative emotions so they can be ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ from your mind and body.