Forgiveness is not for the weak. Being able to forgive those who have wronged you is a sign of spiritual strength and confidence. When you forgive, you grow. Your heart begins to heal and your back straightens, your heart becomes clear so that you can see the road ahead. Anger is a spiritual sickness, but when you forgive, you live.
We all go through bumps in our lives. We all get bumped, wronged, lose our loved ones, get hurt by people, organisations we work for, etc. No one is exempt from this.
All of us, however, have two choices on how to face these. One, you can be bitter, miserable and unforgiving forever or two, you can grieve and then face the future with sober eyes. Having a great attitude and forgiving is about choosing number two.
Choose, no matter how difficult it is, no matter what pain hits you, to move forward by taking baby steps into the future. Moving forward is saying, “I’m better than this!”
Moving forward saves you from drowning yourself in bitterness and toxicity. Paulo Coelho put it succinctly when he said, “You drown not by falling into the river, but by staying submerged in it.”
Forgiveness is unlocking the door to set someone free and realising you were the prisoner. As a results coach, motivational speaker and author, I come across people who never achieve the results they would love to not because they are unnecessarily carrying an emotional and spiritual heavy load that is depleting their willpower.
This is the time for you to set yourself free, travel lighter and enjoy the healing power of forgiveness. The world has long been waiting for your greatness, unleash it!
