Forgiveness stands between a person and their healing. But once you can forgive, you are inviting healing to step in and allow separation between you and the party that hurt you. You are not allowing them to continue the hold they once had over your emotions. You are freeing yourself from them and allowing healing, freedom, and independence from said party.
When you forgive it also allows the other person the opportunity to learn and move on. They may or may not change for the better; but you forgiving them is you giving them permission to become better. You are letting go, you are saying “I will not hold this against you. No, I won’t let you do it again, but I will not define you by it either. Go live.”
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