Dear Beautiful 1:3

Dear Beautiful,

Did you make someone pay for the pain that someone else caused? Let's talk.

Healing and forgiveness go hand in hand. It's a process... an intentional daily process; but over time it becomes easier to forgive and love others. Forgive yourself first love.

The sooner we forgive and the more we forgive, the quicker we'll heal. Life is constantly changing for most of us. Hurt, unfortunately, is unavoidable when we open our hearts to love someone or our hands to help someone. We are most vulnerable in these times; and things happen - mentally, emotionally, physically, financially, etc.

When we truly forgive someone, we free ourselves. We no longer hold onto the hurt, bitterness, pain, and anger that someone may have caused. Reliving those past hurts hinder us from fully living and enjoying the present moment. Unforgiveness can be detrimental to our own health resulting in chronic diseases for some. It's not worth holding onto. When we let go of the pain; we free ourselves. No one said we'd literally forget; it's not amnesia but no longer holds power over us. The word, "forget", can also refer to a choice to overlook or pardon one's wrongdoings.

We all make mistakes. Maturity allows us to take responsibility for our own. If we learn from those mistakes; we are less likely to repeat them. If we desire forgiveness, we must forgive. Mercy is defined as "compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm." (OUP)  Let's be honest; we all need it.

Sometimes, we need to forgive ourselves first... for allowing such... for not listening to our intuition or loved ones.... for ignoring signs... for cheating... for causing harm... for lying... for gossiping... for spending too much... for what departed from our mouths... for not speaking up... for not being there... for pretending as if we didn't see... for hiding our true selves... etc.

For those of us who want revenge, chill and give it to God. His vengeance is far greater ;) ; and I am a witness on multiple accounts. As a side note; "we reap what we sow." If we choose to take vengeance on someone else; it will backfire in due time; so definitely use wisdom darling.

 Words to Inspire

"To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you."    - Lewis B. Smedes

"The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong." - Mahatma Gandhi

"Forgiveness isn't approving what happened. It's choosing to rise above it." - Robin Sharma

"Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord" - Romans 12:19 KJV

"Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.” - Paul Boose

"The quicker you forgive, the quicker you'll heal." - Victoria Briars

"Forgiveness is about your peace of mind. When you don't forgive, you are the one who suffers." - Bryant McGill

"True forgiveness is a self-healing process which starts with you and gradually extends to everyone else." - Robert Holden

Reference:
OUP, O. (2019). Mercy: Definition of Mercy by Lexico. Retrieved May 02, 2020, from https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/mercy