I know I'm late but I think the timing is actually right.. I recently heard a speaker explain that in order for him to get to forgiveness he first had to give himself permission to be angry and hurt and work through that emotion. Only then could he really let go of the pain and hurt which is a lot of what forgiveness is.
I am fully on board with that. I am well aware of the necessity and the healing power of forgiveness. But it is NEVER the first step. The several steps leading to forgiveness are not pretty. Thusly, we tend to ignore them. We want to WANT to feel better, and get that freedom forgiveness brings, without doing the work to get there.
I know I'm late but I think the timing is actually right.. I recently heard a speaker explain that in order for him to get to forgiveness he first had to give himself permission to be angry and hurt and work through that emotion. Only then could he really let go of the pain and hurt which is a lot of what forgiveness is.
I am fully on board with that. I am well aware of the necessity and the healing power of forgiveness. But it is NEVER the first step. The several steps leading to forgiveness are not pretty. Thusly, we tend to ignore them. We want to WANT to feel better, and get that freedom forgiveness brings, without doing the work to get there.
Great piece that makes me think about how I am perceived by others. Keep up the great work.
Thank you for reading, sir!