empowering-quotes

You are not, though, forgiving so as to let others off with things. You are forgiving so that you can empower yourself to get over it and become strong.

The moment we see beyond our personal desires to be felt sympathy for, that is the time we can actually start the journey to that final destination of true forgiveness.

As human beings, we are custom made to be happy. Why then would we want to change the order of things by not being happy?

The most basic method one can use to let go of the past is by looking at it as a learning experience.

Forgiveness is not simply a single act, it is a full process.

Your forgiveness or failure to forgive simply takes you nearer or further away from your ultimate goal. There are no two ways to deal with it, there is only one.

Pain can cause us to learn no end of lessons, but without resolution there can be no healing!

We are often so convinced that we are so hurt and in pain, so much so that we opt not to forgive. Yet, as a consequence, that is what will make you weak!

If we studied the issue of forgiveness with a wider perspective, we are bound to opt for it after all.

The pain you feel is simply because you do not yet have the strength to forgive. But you will grow strong again, that is for sure.

We invent what we need to get us by, but in doing so we are really continuing to hold on to the pain of yesterday.

The practice of forgiving is a sequential practice that begins with excusing someone.

In an unforgiving world, chaos rules.

The only thing that will make us remain glued to being the victim is our failure to handle the emotions that we go through and the pain that overcomes us.

Forgiveness does not change the past, that__ for sure, but it does change the future.

Sometimes we are very convinced that what we went through needs to be re-lived so we end up going back and forth to the demons of the past and eventually we fail to get over them.

The moment we become forgivers, then we are in line to enjoy the benefits of forgiveness.

When you make up your mind to forgive, your happiness will almost automatically follow.