Probably some of us were once
involved in harsh disagreements with other people or with members of our
family. The whole experience usually left us bitter and unforgiving especially
if we end up physically battered or emotionally hurt.
We are always told that we should
not let the sun go down on our wrath. But for most of us, instead of showing
forgiveness, we prolong our anger and we keep the sun from going down.
Forgiveness is a reward you give to
yourself. When you forgive someone, you are discharging the burden of
anger and pain inside you. When you choose the path of forgiveness, you
are choosing to live your present life and you are preparing yourself to face
the future. Having an unforgiving attitude will not relieve you from the
burdens of your past; you are only keeping the hurt, pain, anger, and
loneliness inside you. You are not healing your pains and you are not
giving the person who hurt you the freedom to live in peace and to change
for his betterment.
Holding on to your anger may not be
good to your health. According to studies, chronic anger not only upsets our
relationships with others, but it can also damage our bodies, resulting to
heart problems, diabetes, and other deadly diseases.
It is true that we cannot alter
another person’s unforgiving heart, but we are accountable for our own
attitude. If others cannot forgive, try influencing others by making the first
step of practicing the art of forgiveness. We all know that Jesus Christ
forgave our sins, what right do we have for not forgiving others?
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