Forgiveness and Freedom
" I forgive you. " These three words can be freeing and liberating if said with conviction and deep belief. However these same three words can sometimes be used emptily. What do these three words really mean? To forgive can mean "I know what you did was wrong. It hurt me deeply. But I also know you are not perfect. You are human. I am human, and I am imperfect. What you did was wrong, but I have also done things that were wrong. Perhaps you did not do it with the intention of hurting me. Maybe there are things unsaid that needs to be said. Maybe there was miscommunication. But all I know is that I am hurt. I am hurt but I can still see the goodness inside of you. I know you are good because God created you. Moreover, if God can forgive me, what is holding me back from forgiving you? I forgive you because I am forever grateful to God for forgiving me and for loving me ." Forgiveness is the acknowled...