Forgive and Set Yourself Free
“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and realize that prisoner was you.” ~Lewis B. Smedes
Weāve all heard the saying āforgive and forget.āĀ It seems easy when you say it like that. The forgetting part can be daunting, though. I can say that when you let go, the memory dims. Thatās a start.
I didnāt understand the importance of forgiveness until I was in my mid-forties. Donāt get me wrong, Iāve forgiven people over the years. I just never understood how it related to my own well-being.
Letās face it, not forgiving someone for standing you up …