Desmond Tutu’s – from the Book of Forgiving. Why Forgive ?
There is nothing that can’t be forgiven and there is no one undeserving of forgiveness.
Forgiveness is the journey we take toward healing the broken parts.
Forgiveness is the way we return what has been take from us and restore the love and kindness and trust that has been lost. With each act of forgiveness we move to wholeness – who we bring peace to ourselves and the world.
Without forgiveness we remain tethered to the person who harmed. We are bound with chains of bitterness. Until forgive, person will hold keys to our happiness
Forgiveness is a gift to ourselves offers freedom from the past, from a perpetrator,from future victimization. Forgiveness as grace -It frees the person who forgives – untethered from the person did harm. You are free to move on in life, grow and no longer be a victim. It enables another person to get up, and get up with dignity tobegin anew
To not forgive leads to bitterness and hatred. Like self-hatred and self-contempt, hatred of other gnaws away at our vitals. Whether hatred is projected out or stuffed in, it is always corrosive to the human spirit.
Retaliation gives at best only momentary respite from our pain and it keeps the cycle of violence going. Until we forgive we remain locked up in our pain without experiencing healing and freedom
Forgiveness is beneficial to our health Recent research shows forgiving transforms people mentally, emotionally, spiritually and even physically. It reduces depression, decrease anger, increases hopefulness. Failing to forgive may be a risk factor in heart disease, high blood pressure. Researchers shown those with strong social circle and unhealthy lifestyle lived longer than those weak social circle but healthy lifestyle