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Is it OK to forgive someone who hurt you?
Forgiveness can even lead to feelings of understanding, empathy and compassion for the one who hurt you. Forgiveness doesn’t mean forgetting or excusing the harm done to you or making up with the person who caused the harm. Forgiveness brings a kind of peace that helps you go on with life.
How do you forgive someone who has hurt you in the past?
Here are eight ways to work on that.
- Get mad, feel hurt and grieve.
- Ask yourself whether your anger is constructive or destructive.
- Don’t worry—you aren’t saying the offense was OK.
- Practice stress-reduction techniques.
- Remind yourself why you want this person in your life.
- Set boundaries.
How do you heal after forgiveness?
When we forgive someone, instant healing doesn’t come (especially when the hurt causes deep emotional wounds). Once forgiveness takes place, we can choose to be intentional in the healing process. We do this by processing verbally and in writing. Prayerfully bringing the offenses to the Most High.
How can one be respectful if one forgives?
If one forgives the deceased, there can be a willingness to abandon resentment and to be at least respectful toward the one who has died. How can one be respectful? This can occur, for example, by talking respectfully about the person to others.
Why is it hard to forgive someone who hurt you?
Forgiveness is not a feeling or instant healing and pain relief. Why is it hard to forgive someone who hurt you? The pain caused by sin has a powerful impact on us as individuals. When we are deeply wounded, it’s natural to become angry at the person who caused to the pain.
Does forgiveness equal pain relief?
Unfortunately, forgiveness doesn’t equal immediate pain relief, especially when dealing with a deep wound. Forgiving someone and still being hurt is much more complex than a simple formula. What is forgiveness?