F O R G I V E N E S S
We love that word right?
We love it when we are on the receiving end of it. We love being forgiven when we have hurt someone, or wronged someone, or stabbed someone in the back. We LOVE forgiveness.
But what about when we are on the other side of the equation? What about when someone has hurt us, wronged us, stabbed us in the back? Not so much right? Didn't think so. When we're the ones forgiving we don't like that so much. We don't want to forgive people that have hurt us. They don't deserve forgiveness, they deserve to be hurt back. They deserve what they have done to you to be done back to them? right? Thats how you feel? And you're just holding onto whatever they have done until you get the chance to get even. REVENGE. Payback. Some of the things that you're holding onto are probably stupid petty things, like someone not returning a shirt when they borrowed it 7 years ago, or you let them use your favorite pen and they didn't return it, so you're going to hold a grudge against them for 20 Years. But then again, maybe your hurt is much deeper, maybe someone has done wrong to you, or a family member. Maybe it's a family member, mom, dad, brother, sister, spouse, ex-spouse, boss, or maybe even a church? You know who I'm talking about, you're thinking of a person right now, as you read this. and you're plotting your revenge too, aren't ya?
Well here's the thing, when you're up all night, thinking about how much you hate that person, and you can't go to sleep, and it's all you ever think about all day long, every day of the week, and it eats you alive, They're out living their life, perfectly happy, not a care in the world. They're not worrying about what they did to you 20 Years ago. Holding onto that grudge is hurting YOU more than it is them. So do yourselves a favor, forgive them. that doesn't mean you have to be best friends with them, it just means that you are moving on with your life, and you will be able to sleep at night. I promise, you will be a lot happier, don't let their wrongdoings hold you back.
Forgive them. move on.
When we forgive someone, we are really setting ourselves free.
Happy Tuesday
SassyKassySue