The Power of Forgiveness... [Part 1]

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Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. [Colossians 3:13]

Forgiveness transforms anger and hurt into healing and peace. Forgiveness can help you overcome feelings of depression, anxiety, and rage, as well as personal and relational conflicts. It is about making the conscious decision to let go of a grudge. Why would anyone want to forgive someone who has wronged her in the past? It is not about letting someone off the hook for a wrongdoing, or forgetting about the past, or forgetting about the pain. It certainly does not mean that you stick around for future maltreatment from a boss, a partner, parent, or friend. It is about setting yourself free so that you can move forward in your own life.

You can forgive someone who wronged you and still call the police and testify in court. Forgiveness requires a deep inquiry within ourselves about “our story."

Forgiveness means giving up the suffering of the past and being willing to forge ahead with far greater potential for inner freedom. Anne Lamott famously declared, “Forgiveness is giving up all hope of having had a different past.” Besides the reward of letting go of a painful past, there are powerful health benefits that go hand-in-hand with the practice of forgiveness. In the physical domain, forgiveness is associated with lower heart rate and blood pressure as well as overall stress relief. It is also associated with improving physical symptoms, reducing fatigue in some patient populations, and improving sleep quality. In the psychological domain, forgiveness has been shown to diminish the experience of stress and inner conflict while simultaneously restoring positive thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

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Le pardon transforme la colère et les blessures en guérison et paix. Le pardon peut vous aider à surmonter les sentiments de dépression, d'anxiété et de rage, ainsi que de conflits personnels et relationnels. Il s'agit de prendre une décision consciente de laisser tomber une rancune. Pourquoi faudrait-il pardonner à quelqu'un qui m'a malmenée dans le passé? Il ne s'agit pas de laisser quelqu'un se débrouiller pour un acte répréhensible ou d'oublier le passé ou d'oublier la douleur. Cela ne signifie certainement pas que vous vous occupez de l'éventuel mauvais traitement d'un patron, d'un partenaire, d'un parent ou d'un ami. Il s'agit de vous mettre en liberté afin que vous puissiez aller de l'avant dans votre propre vie.

Vous pouvez pardonner à quelqu'un qui vous a fait mal et toujours appeler la police et témoigner devant les tribunaux." Le pardon exige une enquête approfondie au sujet de "notre histoire".

Le pardon signifie renoncer à la souffrance du passé et être prêt à aller de l'avant avec un potentiel beaucoup plus grand de liberté intérieure. Anne Lamott a déclaré: «Le pardon renonce à tous les espoirs d'avoir eu un passé différent». Outre la récompense de laisser tomber un passé pénible, il existe des avantages puissants pour la santé qui vont de pair avec la pratique du pardon. Dans le domaine physique, le pardon est associé à une fréquence cardiaque et à une pression sanguines inférieures, ainsi qu'un soulagement général du stress. Il est également associé à l'amélioration des symptômes physiques, à la réduction de la fatigue dans certaines populations de patients et à l'amélioration de la qualité du sommeil. Dans le domaine psychologique, le pardon a permis de diminuer l'expérience du stress et des conflits intérieurs tout en rétablissant des pensées, des sentiments et des comportements positifs.

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