Why Forgiveness Matters
You may be wondering why forgiveness is so important. Here are two very big reasons why you are holding yourself back whenever you do not forgive.1) Holding Yourself Back from Going Home to God
Our ultimate goal is to be more like God so that we can return home and be with Him. Until we become more like Him, and think only loving thoughts, we remain in this “dream world” of suffering and fear.God does not judge; He only sees our true and perfect selves. He created us and he loves us unconditionally. In A Course in Miracles, we are asked to give up all forms of judgment and to accept and forgive everything in our lives. We are asked to become more like God, himself. He knows that all his children remain as he created them, perfect and whole, despite however they may behave on this confusing, psycho planet of illusion.
"It is necessary for the teacher of God to realize, not that he should not judge, but that he cannot." —A Course in Miracles, Manual for Teachers 10, 2, 1
"God's Son is guiltless, and sin does not exist." —A Course in Miracles, Manual for Teachers 10, 2, 9
2) Holding Yourself Back from Inner Peace
You are also holding yourself back from knowing peace while you are here. Relinquishing judgments by accepting and forgiving the world is the only path to inner peace."God's word has promised that peace is possible here, and what He promises can hardly be impossible. But it is true that the world must be looked at differently, if His promises are to be accepted." —A Course in Miracles, Manual for Teachers 11, 1, 7
We begin to see the world differently by looking through the eyes of forgiveness. We drop all judgments, recognizing that every person is a brother—even if they sometimes behave badly or forget their true nature. We must know their real identity for them. We accept with grace the events of this world and trust that they are happening here for us as a means where we can grow and purify by accepting and forgiving. When we accept everything that happens to us, we are creating peace in our minds.
"How is peace possible in this world? In your judgment it is not possible, and can never be possible. But in the Judgment of God what is reflected here is only peace." —A Course in Miracles, Manual for Teachers 11, 3, 7–9
Forgiveness and acceptance are not passive--we can still stand for justice, speak up, and take positive action--while maintaining love and respect for everyone.
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Begin a daily practice of forgiveness, even in small steps. It doesn’t happen overnight, but with diligence and consistency, your life will shift in ways that astonish you, bringing happiness, peace, and freedom.Want to go deeper into forgiveness?
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— Sue Pipal
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