Forgiveness is actually acceptance. Redefine forgiveness as “for-giving-up.” The old definition of forgiveness implies there was a wrong. It is impossible to think you were wronged and then let it go. It is still held inside of you as a wrong. To “give it up” you must redefine it as something that happened without any judgment of right or wrong. Neutralize the supposed wrongs done to you by defining them as cries for love. All wrongs are always a lack of love.
Forgiveness is the process of accepting “what is.” Forgiveness is not forgiveness if it does not completely neutralize the situation. If you still harbor any negative energy, or you still believe a “wrong” has occurred, you have not forgiven or given it up. To fully release negative energy, you must move into a place of acceptance about what occurred – where you understand that your experience of the event was determined by the way you choose to look at it. From a neutral position, you can then move into a place of gratitude for the experience to elevate your vibration, and see the gift of light and knowledge that you gave yourself through this experience.
Gratefulness is a high vibration that allows you to be free to choose and create anything you want. When you are thankful for your past and everything that occurred in it, you move into a state of excitement which allows you to move forward very rapidly. True forgiveness turns into gratefulness and makes whole what was a part.
May 3, 2011 at 8:52 am
Kirk,
You hit on a very key point to one’s success in life. Completely letting go is necessary. Real forgiveness does release all negatives. And the result is genuine gratitude for all experiences, as they all help us become everything we can be due to our properly handling them. I’ve lived this. It was quite a journey to change instilled beliefs that society teaches altogether too well, despite their incorrect nature. I feel pure gratitude for all my experiences. Thanks for your insights!