A heart planted in forgiveness does not dwell in the past.  

A heart planted in forgiveness does not dwell in the past.

Forgiveness is important in the affairs of humans. Without forgiveness the whole world would be in chaos and confusion. Human lives would have been short and brutish. Every human would have been in loggerheads hence lives and properties would have been in destruction. As little and inconspicuous as forgiveness seems to be, it plays a significant role in the world. Everyone in the state of nature seems to be violent and animalistic and it's only in the pruning state that virtues like patience, love, forgiveness, honesty , among others that the true human nature is revealed. Outside this, there's no difference from the other species.

One thing that is paramount in life is that errors are bound to happen in the course of relating with each other. As a result of this, comes this saying that to err is human and to forgive is divine. Nevertheless, what keeps the world going is the virtue of forgiveness. As little as it might seem to be, where it is absent, everything that was built over the years can be turned to rubble. Conversely, where forgiveness thrives, healthy relationships and development seem to thrive also.

It's better to have it in mind that so long as we're humans we're bound to offend someone and people will offend us. Having this knowledge, it is necessary to prepare forgiveness ahead of time. Forgiveness does not belong to any religion. It's a natural and universal virtue inherent in humans. And no one has an exclusive reservoir of it. So long as you are a human, everyone expects you to forgive. True forgiveness does not dwell in the past. It does not hold a grudge against the offender. Rather it forgets every wrong done to a person.

Additionally, true forgiveness takes away punishment for an offense. In our world today, people serve prison terms because of the punishment that comes with the offense they committed, when forgiveness comes, it breaks the walls of incarceration and renders freedom. Hence we can say that freedom from punishment is a product of forgiveness. Forgiveness is beyond a mere utterance of lip service rather, it's the deliberate attempts at always forgetting all errors done against you. Not minding the magnitude. Hence, whenever you see yourself swimming in the oceans of past errors then something is wrong with your forgiveness.

shades of forgiveness

Forgiveness happens in two forms. Firstly, it's self forgiveness and forgiveness towards others. A person should be able to forgive his/her self first before being able to forgive others. So many people still find it difficult to let go of the mistakes of their lives and this has militated against their success in life. The truth remains that the past will not be appealing; rather, working toward a better future seems better. It is better we come to this simple understanding that forgiveness is evil and it's a virus that works against people's progress as well as good health.

Hence in whatever we do, let's put forgiveness in front of us to have a better life and to live longer and healthier in this world.

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