“Forgiveness is the giving, and so the receiving, of life.” – George MacDonald What’s difficult with forgiving someone is the seemingly immediate pressure to focus on the offender: one is urged to have mercy on the offender, to understand the offender, to give the offender another chance, to love the offender.
Grateful for this reflection. It is ok--necessary even--to let your feelings off the leash. To suppress emotion is to postpone, not to avoid, the processing of grief. This is very important and often overlooked!
(Had a connection problem, apologies if i doublepost)
Giving And Receiving Forgiveness
Thank you for your feedback! It helps to know when someone understands the difficulty of dealing with painful emotions.
Grateful for this reflection. It is ok--necessary even--to let your feelings off the leash. To suppress emotion is to postpone, not to avoid, the processing of grief. This is very important and often overlooked!
(Had a connection problem, apologies if i doublepost)