Biblical-Forgiveness makes you overcome hurts from the pastLearn the Art of Biblical-Forgiveness "Biblical-Forgiveness is freeing up and putting to better use the energy once consumed by holding grudges, harboring resentments, and nursing unhealed wounds. It is rediscovering the strengths we always had and relocating our limitless capacity to understand and accept other people and ourselves".Quote from: Sidney and Suzanne Simon. I was talking with my sister and her husband recently about how to be happy, and I realize that unforgivenessis a bondage that we can place on ourselves.
No matter what we say to him, he is unwilling to let go of the hurt and resentment that he is holding against others who have hurt him. All of us have been hurt to some degree by the words or actions of others. When someone you love and care about hurts you, you can harbor and hold on to anger, resentment and thoughts of revenge; or, you can choose the healthy path to let go and move on with your life.
When I choose to pardon someone, even though I remember the event, it has no negative effect on me. It gives me peace within and and a sense of purpose for living. What really is Biblical-forgiveness?It is difficult to define what it is, but generally speaking, this is a decision we make to let go of resentments and thoughts of revenge by the enabling power of God's Holy Spirit.To let go of these emotions is the act of releasing yourself of the thoughts and feelings that bind you to the offense committed against you. This can reduce the power these feelings can have over you, so that you can live a fuller and happier life. The person who makes you angry, resentful and bitter, really controls your life. You need to be in control of yourfeelings and emotional reactions. No one can really make you bitter and resentful, you choose to react in those ways. Cease to resent others, it is a gift to give to yourself.Biblical-forgiveness will help you to let go of the past, it can even lead to feelings of understanding, love, empathy and compassion for those who hurt you. Should you forgive and forget?When I choose to pardon someone, it doesn't mean that I have forgetting what happened to me. Those acts that hurt or offended you may always remain a part of your life.But it can lessen its tangled hold on you and help you focus on other positive areas of your life. We often view offering pardon to others as something they have done us wrong that they must ask of us. Remember, there is always another (and oftentimes a better) way of looking at things.
When you do not pardon your "neighbours" it's like taking the poison and expecting them to die! When you experience hurt, harm or bitterness from someone's actions or words, whether this is intended or not. You may begin to experience negative feelings such as anger, confusion, sadness or even depression, especially if it's someone you love and care about. These feeling can appear small and insignificant at thebeginning, but if nothing is done about them urgently, they can turn out to be "cancer" in your body. Benefits of Biblical-forgivenessResearch and the evidence of others have shown that the effects of unforgiveness and bitterness can result in long-term health problems. Biblical-forgiveness is having a forgiving "heart", on the other hand, can give us many health and personal benefits:More peace of mind
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