The Gift of Forgiveness

[Sharyn]

Never underestimate the healing power of forgiveness. Here's another great little video about forgiveness.

The Gift of Forgiveness

Love, Light & Blessings
Sharyn

[Ahimsa]

That was beautiful. Thank you Sharyn!

[musingmus]

this video was inspiring, but the question i always have is-
HOW do you forgive? sure if someone says IM sorry to me, then i forgive them, or vice versa. but it seems it goes beyond just those words- "your forgiven".

how does one really forgive. I want to forgive my mother and step father and me for everything i endured as a child, but when i say i forgive you, i do not feel any release. i still hold mountains of anger, resentment, abandonment issues, and psychological issues and the list carries on.

I know if i could just "forgive" then i could be set free of some if not all of the emotions i go through.

really- how does one truly forgive? what does it mean to forgive? how do you know, deep down someone is forgiven?

thanks

[Adrienne]

here another one

i like this one i found after watching the one Sharyn posted
YouTube - Forgiveness and the Freedom of Letting go

enjoy
Adrienne

[Kevin]

this video was inspiring, but the question i always have is-
HOW do you forgive? sure if someone says IM sorry to me, then i forgive them, or vice versa. but it seems it goes beyond just those words- "your forgiven".

how does one really forgive. I want to forgive my mother and step father and me for everything i endured as a child, but when i say i forgive you, i do not feel any release. i still hold mountains of anger, resentment, abandonment issues, and psychological issues and the list carries on.

I know if i could just "forgive" then i could be set free of some if not all of the emotions i go through.

really- how does one truly forgive? what does it mean to forgive? how do you know, deep down someone is forgiven?

thanks

I will take a stab at this LARGE subject!

Here is an excerpt from a page I googled, using "definition of forgiveness". It was the first result.

What is a definition for forgiveness?
What does God say about forgiveness?
How can I help those struggling with forgiveness?
A prayer of forgiveness

[Adrienne]

hmmmm

well, i know forgiveness is something needed in my life... the biggest i think is forgiving myself...
the definition that makes sense to me is to let it go, which doesn't mean forget or excuse it.. but let go of the attachement to the feeling like it was personal...
for myself forgiveness for me from me is huge cuz i have become aware of how i have beleived everything has been my fault.....
and i like the bit from what kevin posted about forgiveness happening for everyone at the right time and in gods time...
yes good question about how do we forgive...
my move to vanderhoof seems to be about forgiveness in some way...
love and light
Adrienne

[noises]

Hmmm. Forgiving is an act of love. perhaps the greatest act of love, because it aknowledges the hurt another person has done, and releases the pain in your from that pain through your own strength of character, not through anything they've done to "deserve it." Forgiving is choosing to rise above the pain, now, to be the manifestation of the divine, to stop the cycle of hurt leading to more hurt. How do we do it? By realising we're bigger than the things that hurt us.