Learn How to Truly Forgive – and Truly Heal

March 31st, 2021

By Lawrence Doochin

Guest Writer for Wake Up World

Learning how to truly forgive is something we all need to learn, just as we learn lessons in school. And we are in a school of sorts. We come to this earth reality to evolve and remember who we are as divine beings. Forgiveness is a critical step in this growth.

But the ego wants vengeance. It tells us we have been wronged — that we are justified in not wanting to forgive. The ego tells us that by forgiving, we let the other person off the hook, which means they won’t suffer, but we will. That perspective reflects the ego’s vision of duality, where everyone is out for themselves, kill or be killed; where we either stay in control or risk our own safety; and where we need to withhold forgiveness to stay in power.

Thank goodness this is not how the Universe works. Science has shown us that only one unified field of energy exists. Nothing is separate from anything else. This is what the mystics and prophets from many religious and spiritual traditions have always told us. And this means that what we do to another, we do to ourselves.

Detached from Joy

When we refuse to forgive, we put ourselves in a prison cell of our own making. We rob ourselves of true joy. The ego may feel a sense of righteousness in not forgiving, but this does not bring a sense of joy. Joy comes from recognizing that we are One and taking actions that benefit everyone, such as forgiveness. Would we want to be forgiven if the roles were reversed and we had committed this horrendous action against another? Would we crucify ourselves as we want to crucify the other person?

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