We have all heard the phrase ‘forgive and forget’. That seems incredibly hard after a recent break-up, especially if your partner did you wrong – such as cheating or mistreating you. Yet, somewhere in the middle of forgiveness you will find the peace you need to move on.
No one is so strong that they can forgive and forget in an instant. But, eventually you will be ready to move on and holding on to resentment only prevents you from moving on.
After a break-up, you are left with deep pain and very awkward feelings. Part of unraveling this pain and the awkward feelings is being able to forgive. Forgiving isn’t a matter of saying the other person was in the right. Forgiveness is about letting go of the resentment and anger that becomes very toxic to YOU!
This is your life and holding onto resentment, anger and unforgiveness hurts you way more than the other person. Unforgiveness imprisons you and prevents you from enjoying life and moving on to something or someone new.
God forgives us for our sins, for our human failures and weaknesses. This forgiveness helps us to find peace and move forward. It works much the same when we forgive others. It may not come easy and it may not come quickly, but it is a necessary element to healing. The reward of forgiveness is freedom!