Lumina Dei Newsletter October 2011
Dear friends,
The Oxford English dictionary definesforgiveness as such: “to grant free pardon and to give up all claim on account of an offense or debt.”Itis also about letting go of resentment, anger, bitterness, limiting beliefs and vengeful thinking.
Tolerating unacceptable behavior hurts all of us. We canhave forgiveness for the person without excusing the act. Keeping healthy boundaries is important in all relationships. Forgiveness allows for healthier relationships with mutual respect.
When weforgive ourselves or others we set ourselves free to live in the moment, to experienceinner peace and joy, and feel more balanced in body, mind, emotion and spirit.Inner peace and joy is our birthright andforgiveness opens the doorway for us to receive them.
“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” Lewis B. Smedes
“Forgive them Father, for they know not what they do.” Jesus
“To err is human, to forgive divine.” Alexander Pope
Forgiveness As a Tool for Healing
Recently I have been thinking about forgiveness as a tool for healing and how to use it more in my daily life. A family member had a reaction to something harmless that I said. I couldn’t understand why the person had such an extreme reaction to my words.
Feeling anger rise up in me I chose to breathe, relax, let go and to useforgiveness as a tool for healing instead. Calmly I just looked at my loved one with neutrality. After a few minutes he said “I don’t know why I reacted this way?” I understood in that moment that he was having a hard time and it had nothing to do with me.
Using forgiveness as a tool for healing is so powerful. The results in this case were near instantaneous. The energy between us shifted and the tension was released for both of us.
It takes awareness, intention and willingness to choose forgiveness rather than reacting and “being right.” Forgiveness allows us to open our hearts and to get back to the love in all of our relationships. Isn’t that sublime!!
Photo of hands by my friend Jayne Wangen
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