Finding Forgiveness
Finding forgiveness begins with defining forgiveness - it has two important aspects:
- Emotional forgiveness acknowledges that a wrong was done but chooses not to seek revenge or continue condemning the person who hurt you. It is the experience of forgiving because you experience different feelings toward the person.
- Decisional forgiveness involves your pledge that your behavior will not be aimed at revenge against yourself and that you’ll try to treat yourself as a valued and valuable person, even though you see your flaws.
Which aspect of forgiveness do you think is easier to achieve?