Forgiveness
It isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.
Forgiveness is one of the most difficult elements to practice. It is a journey that takes time, it is not a destination. While the most challenging, it is also the most rewarding. Forgiveness is healing and makes space for love. When we forgive, a transformation happens inside of us that causes profound growth.
Forgiving means abandoning negative feelings that are causing us harm. We realize we cannot change what happened, but we can change ourselves by forgiving. Forgiving frees us from the burden of spiteful thinking and prolonged hurt. We stop allowing that which disconnects us from spirit to continue to live in our head rent free. With the help of spirit, we can learn to forgive even if the offender is unrepentant and seems to be unworthy of forgiveness. Forgiveness, like love, is unconditional. Forgiveness is a gift we offer to ourselves and others. Trust is not a requirement, it must be earned. Forgiveness does not require anything in return. We need help from spirit and from those who have walked the path and are now on the other side. If we could have changed ourselves and acquired peace without help, we would have.
Discover Forgiveness
The first to apologize is the bravest. The first to forgive is the strongest. And the first to learn from it and move on is happiest.
Forgiveness is a journey, not a destination.
Forgiveness is the intentional and voluntary process through which we undergo a change in feelings and attitude regarding an offense. In this process we develop an increased ability to understand, change, and move forward towards a deeper understanding of the real purpose of life.
Forgiveness is not just a word, it is a spiritual lifeline to help us overcome the negative feelings of victimization: anger, depression, fear, and resentment. These feelings block the flow of spirit which causes us to stay in pain. Forgiveness makes room for growth and will help lead us towards healing, love and emotional freedom – self control.
Explore Forgiveness
While we may not be able to control all that happens to us, we can control what happens inside us.
The forgiveness concept is often misunderstood.
Many people have been, or feel that they have been, hurt or victimized in some way. When we forgive, we are not pardoning the offender; we are freeing ourselves from our emotional prison.
Our anger and resentment don’t punish anyone except ourselves. We are the ones most harmed by refusing to practice the value of forgiveness.
There is a sense of freedom we get when we forgive. When we fail to forgive, we lessen the flow of love from the divine, and the flow of love we are privileged to share with others.
Experience Forgiveness
When you come to the realization that you can choose peace even in the most trying of moments you become an agent of the spirit of love within.
Forgiveness alone does not restore trust, but without forgiveness, trust cannot be restored.
We will learn to experience forgiveness for ourselves and others. We will learn how to tap into that spirit of love that lives within us for the power to forgive and promote peace in our lives.
Practicing forgiveness is just the start of an amazing and transforming journey. As we learn to forgive ourselves as well as others, we can move into the realm of peacemaking.
Peacemakers in any community or environment are a rare and valuable asset. There are no shortcuts to becoming a true peacemaker. You can’t go to school for it, and it can’t be given to you. You must have worked for it and been transformed through actively participating with spirit in your own healing and by realizing the importance of attempting to heal others and the society in which we live.
Forgiveness Class
We are offering an 8-week class on forgiveness. The love and service classes are prerequisites for the forgiveness class.
Our classes will be over Zoom and will last approximately one hour per week. The day and time to be decided. There is no cost for these classes. All of our classes are supported by optional mentor office hours in addition to the class time.