My amazing wife shared this and I wanted to share this with you...
Sometimes when we choose to forgive people it feels like were the ones losing. Like were giving up on our anger and saying the actions that were wrong are somehow now right. That’s not what forgiveness is about and not what it means. Forgiveness really isn’t about the person(s) hurting the family but rather it’s about ourselves and how we grow as people.
Sometimes when we choose to forgive people it feels like were the ones losing. Like were giving up on our anger and saying the actions that were wrong are somehow now right. That’s not what forgiveness is about and not what it means. Forgiveness really isn’t about the person(s) hurting the family but rather it’s about ourselves and how we grow as people.
In
my life I’ve had a lot of people hurt me but one specifically that for 15 years
has haunted me. Thankfully because of my foundation and faith I’ve been able to
forgive. I don’t forget and now I’m more guarded in certain areas of my life
but forgiveness on my part has been given.
When
I married Joel, I always said his family was crazy-energetic-dysfunctional and completely
amazing. The only family I know who can argue and disagree but love and support
at the same time, unconditionally.
At
least that’s the way it used to be. Heck, my first year of camping I witnessed
drag out fights at dirtball camping trip! Yet we forgive, love and move on. I
can’t change anyone’s way of thinking but there are many young people who can
read this. To you, I hope you can learn forgiveness by observing some of the most
amazing family members you have. There are many I’ve been honored to
call-Family. I’m speaking for Joel and myself when I say, were praying for
healing for families.
http://www.focusonthefamily.com/marriage/divorce_and_infidelity/forgiveness_and_restoration.aspx
