Forgiveness means letting go of past grudges or lingering anger against a person or persons. According to Cambridge Dictionary, it means to stop blaming or being angry with someone for something that the person has done, or not punish them for something. The world is a place of offences; in fact, it in the nature of human beings to offend or hurt one another. Who haven't been offended by anyone either by actions, reactions, behaviours, or words? Getting hurt can occur in all relationship - parents and children, among siblings, among friends, among colleagues, husband and wife, among neighbours, in religious setting, organizations, and so on.
All these kind of relationships involve someone you trust, love and care about. Therefore, getting hurt from them can cause anger and bitterness toward the offender. Hence, being unforgiving can lead to hostility and vengeance, bringing past hurtful experiences into new relationship, being depressed and loosing connection with the One who is there always to forgive us.
Forgiveness is vital to our spiritual, emotional, and mental health. Letting go of the bitterness that resulted from being hurt can lead to less stress, lower blood pressure, peace of mind, and joy.
Learning to forgive is a process that involves commitment. You must understand that anybody can offend you no matter how close or intimate you are. Also, understand that you are forgiving for your sake. Inability to have this mentality can result into not letting go.
There are some cases whereby you are the one that need to be forgiven and not the other way round. For this, you need to acknowledge the wrongs you have done and admit it to the person(s) you have offended. Let them know you are truly sorry and give them time to heal.
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