Forgive and Find Peace

The holidays are a time for love, hope, peace and joy. But when your heart is clouded by hurt or anger, it can be hard to be at peace. And the reality is, until you can let go and forgive, you will continue to be unsettled. You will not have peace until you can do that.

So today I want to give you 3 steps on how to find peace through forgiveness.

1. Realize that forgiveness is for you. It’s not about the other person. No matter what they’ve done, finding a way to forgive them is for you, so that you can have peace. It doesn’t mean that what they did was okay or that it’s okay for them to keep doing it. But it is about knowing that it is an empowered act for you.
2. Have empathy and understanding. If you can find a way to have empathy and understanding for a person by taking a step back and realizing that their actions are really about them and what’s going on with them. Then if you can find empathy and understanding in their actions, even though they may have wronged you, it is easier to forgive.
3. Know that forgiveness is a conscious choice. It has to be a conscious choice on your part for you to really think and know that you are ready to forgive. And that you are willing to forgive because you’ve already worked through the first 2 steps. You know it’s for you and if you can have empathy and understanding for person, you can let it go and you can then make a conscious choice to forgive. When you do that – you let go and you forgive… you will find peace.

My challenge for you this week is to forgive others, not necessarily because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace of mind. So let go. Forgive and find peace.

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