Why should you forgive?

By ~Jesse T Gambanga

It’s been a month of sleepless nights and resentment. I was so bitter.He wronged me.I hated him and he wasn’t even sorry.When I saw him last week, he was in good spirits.He looked so happy and carefree.I was hurt and I told myself i shouldn’t forgive him_Not until he comes and apologizes for all the pain he caused.

But you know I’m so surprised that last night I became totally a changed person.My attitude suddenly changed and I am no longer angry.I have forgiven him and I am no longer bitter.Funny thing about that is I chose to forgive him even though he never came back to apologize and even though he doesn’t seem to care at all.

Why did I forgive?Why should you forgive?Why must we all forgive?…A million dollar question.

So last night before I went to bed I was re reading my old journal and that was when I came across a powerful and life changing quote; “TO FORGIVE IS TO SET A PRISONER FREE AND REALIZING THAT PRISONER WAS YOU!”
That really opened my eyes and I began to see the whole matter on another positive light.I wasn’t free and I had to set myself free and there was no other way out except to forgive.So I did!I wholeheartedly forgave.

Are you in the same situation as I was before?Are you resentful, angry and bitter because of what they did to you.
Do you feel it’s not right for you to forgive them because they don’t deserve it.
Well it’s normal to feel that way but that doesn’t make it right.
You should forgive and Why should you?
Well, when you forgive someone it’s not just that person you will be setting free but yourself too.
At first I never was willing to forgive him because I felt I was doing him a favor but I realized how free I became after I chose to forgive him.I nolonger have the sleepless nights and I nolonger cry everytime I see him or think of him.I feel stronger and more mature because i did something i never thought i would do and something noble.

It’s alright if they do not come to apologize.
It’s alright if they feel they never did you wrong, well that’s their own opinion because they never felt the way you felt.It hurts I know but they are happy right now and they think they never did you wrong so what’s the point of you staying all bitter for such kind of people?Set yourself free.Forgive them.

Whoever it is that wronged you must be forgiven. Don’t just do it for them but for you too!
Forgive so you don’t end up a changed person.

Do not let the good in you die and get replaced by Savagery, Vendetta and bitterness just because you kept holding on to the past hurt and pain.You gotta let go before you give room for wickedness to rule your life.
I have seen a lot of people who have had their hearts broken and failed to forgive and that alone turned them into heartless people, breaking other people’s hearts without remorse.

Let love lead.

Forgive because you should, not just for them but for you!