Friday, July 28, 2006

Forgiving

"Forgiveness is the most important single act anyone can do tobring peace to his or her soul, harmony to life, and love to God.Surprisingly, it has little or nothing to do with another person."
From "It's All God" by Walter Starcke
So often we are reluctant to forgive those who have angered, betrayed or hurt us, feeling that to do so in some way validates the offender's behavior. But forgiveness is not about validation. It is about release. It is for giving us permission to let go of the pain. It is for giving us our freedom back. It is for giving us the ability to move on.