{"id":33,"date":"2012-09-30T19:15:56","date_gmt":"2012-09-30T23:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ctacoaches.com\/evolutionjrferguson\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2012-09-30T19:15:56","modified_gmt":"2012-09-30T23:15:56","slug":"forgiveness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ctacoaches.com\/evolutionjrferguson\/forgiveness\/","title":{"rendered":"Forgiveness"},"content":{"rendered":"
Forgiveness<\/strong><\/div>\n
Letting go of grudges and bitterness<\/strong><\/div>\n
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When someone you care about hurts you, you can hold on to anger, resentment, and thoughts of revenge — or embrace forgiveness and move forward.<\/div>\n
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Just about all of us at one time or another has been hurt by the actions or words of another. Perhaps you were the unjustly treated by a colleague, or your partner had an affair, or you may have been the victim of abuse. These wounds can leave you with lasting feelings of anger, bitterness or even vengeance therefore damaging your emotional state of mind— if you don\u2019t practice forgiveness you might be the one who pays most dearly, un-forgiveness can lead us down a path of bitterness and hate.<\/div>\n
When you\u2019re hurt by someone you love and trust, you may become angry, sad or confused. If you dwell on hurt events or situations, grudges filled with resentment, vengeance and hostility can take root. If you allow negative feelings to crowd out positive feelings, you may find yourself swallowed up by your own bitterness or sense of injustice. If you\u2019re unforgiving, you may pay the price repeatedly by bringing anger and bitterness into every relationship and new experience. Your life might be so wrapped up in the wrong that you can\u2019t enjoy the present, and may even find yourself at odds with your spiritual beliefs.<\/div>\n
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What is forgiveness?<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Generally, forgiveness is a decision to let go of resentment and thoughts of revenge. The act that hurt or offended you might always remain a part of your life, but forgiveness can lesson its grip on you and help you focus on other, positive parts of your life. Forgiveness can even lead to feelings of understanding, empathy and compassion for the one who hurt you.<\/div>\n
Forgiveness doesn\u2019t mean that you deny the other person\u2019s responsibility for hurting you and it doesn\u2019t minimize or justify the wrong. You can forgive the person without excusing the act. Forgiveness brings a kind of peace that helps you go on with life.<\/div>\n
By embracing forgiveness, you can also embrace peace of mind, hope and joy. Consider how forgiveness can lead you down the path to physical, emotional and spiritual well-being.<\/div>\n
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How do I reach a state of forgiveness?<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Forgiveness is a commitment to a process of change. To begin, you might:<\/div>\n
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\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Consider the value of forgiveness and its importance in your life at a given time.<\/div>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reflect on the facts of the situation, how you\u2019ve reacted, and how this combination has affected your life and well-being.<\/div>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 When you\u2019re ready, actively choose to forgive the person who\u2019s offended you.<\/div>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Move away from your roll as victim and release the control and power the offending person and situation have had in your life.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 As you let go of grudges, you\u2019ll no longer define your life by how you\u2019ve been hurt.<\/div>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 You might even find compassion and understanding.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Forgiveness Letting go of grudges and bitterness When someone you care about hurts you, you can hold on to anger, resentment, and thoughts of revenge — or embrace forgiveness and move forward. Just about all of us at one time or another has been hurt by the actions or words of another. Perhaps you were […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":56,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-33","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ctacoaches.com\/evolutionjrferguson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ctacoaches.com\/evolutionjrferguson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ctacoaches.com\/evolutionjrferguson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ctacoaches.com\/evolutionjrferguson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/56"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ctacoaches.com\/evolutionjrferguson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.ctacoaches.com\/evolutionjrferguson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34,"href":"https:\/\/www.ctacoaches.com\/evolutionjrferguson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33\/revisions\/34"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ctacoaches.com\/evolutionjrferguson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}