28 August 2020
On Forgiveness
To forgive
another person from the heart is an act of liberation. We set that person free
from the negative bonds that exist between us. We say, “I no longer hold your
offense against you” But there is more. We also free ourselves from the burden
of being the “offended one.” As long as we do not forgive those who have
wounded us, we carry them with us or, worse, pull them as a heavy load. The
great temptation is to cling in anger to our enemies and then define ourselves
as being offended and wounded by them. Forgiveness, therefore, liberates not
only the other but also ourselves. It is the way to the freedom of the children
of God.
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