
Forgiveness is giving up the desire to punish someone or yourself for an offense. We let go of judging the person who caused the hurt. Instead of revenge and resentment we choose understanding and kindness. In forgiveness, we donโt forget that the offense occurred nor do we excuse it. Forgiveness is a choice and act of will to free ourselves.
โTo forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.โ โ Louis B. Smedes
โThe weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.โ โ Mahatma Gandhi
โForgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.โ โ Paul Boese
โWithout forgiveness life is governed byโฆ an endless cycle of resentment and retaliation.โโ Roberto Assagioli
โHolding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who getsโฆ
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