May 15 • General discussion
Forced forgiveness isn’t forgiveness
Sometimes it can feel like we are forced to forgive people, because we’ve been taught why it’s so important.
We’ve been taught that if we don’t forgive we can become tormented (true).
We’ve been taught that if we don’t forgive our prayers will feel hollow (true).
So we forgive.
But it’s feels forced and not genuine.
It doesn’t feel true when we do it.
Which is one reason why so many who “forgive” don’t experience the power and freedom it provides.
There is another way.
Instead of forcing forgiveness cause we’re afraid of what could happen if we don’t, we can acknowledge what we felt, and decide not to allow those emotions to influence us anymore.
Often, by doing this, we make space for our hearts to move toward the place where forgiveness is genuine.
We experience enough freedom from the emotions to open us to the full power of a forgiveness that is actually true for us.
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Forced forgiveness isn’t forgiveness
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