Today’s message is about forgiveness and letting go. There will always be people that you come across who lash out for no reason, people who want to see others suffering and upset, but you don’t have to let that affect you or change who you are.
Your angels want you to focus your energy on forgiving people from your life that have hurt you in some way, from the smallest slight to the most grievous injuries. Their damage does not have to become yours.
Forgiveness is not for the other person, it’s for you.
Many people seem to think that forgiving someone who has caused you damage is for the aggressor’s benefit. But that’s not true! Forgiveness is you letting go of pain, accepting what happened and releasing it into your angel’s arms.
When you’ve forgiven someone you will feel peace fill the place where the pain used to be. That isn’t something you can give the person who hurt you, that’s something that you can only give yourself.
While most people will ask for forgiveness when they find out they’ve hurt you, some won’t, and it’s okay to remember that. The reason your angels are guiding you to forgive them is so that your spirit doesn’t become sick with anger and hatred.
Forgive but don’t forget.
Forgiveness does not mean forgetting the damage that was done to you, however. Because forgiveness is to ease the pain in yourself and not for the benefit of the other person you never have to forget what they did to you. In fact, most of the time it’s beneficial to keep in mind the sort of person they’ve shown themself to be.
For instance, if your significant other breaks the boundaries of your relationship, breaking up with them is a logical reaction. You can forgive them for the damage they’ve done to you and the pain that they’ve caused, but you don’t have to forget what they did.
You don’t have to stay in a relationship with someone that you can no longer trust, despite what your family and friends tell you. Never just forget a major injury done to you as that can put you back into the same situation where you were injured in the first place.
Holding grudges is like drinking poison.
While you can choose to remember what exactly someone did to damage you, be careful to not let it turn into a grudge. Grudges fill you with hate and bitterness and can leave you feeling vindictive, lashing out at the people around you in the same way that the person who injured you did.
Your angels can help you make sure the cycle ends with you by helping to dissolve the dark emotions, letting the anger and pain flow out of you and helping you breathe in joy and peace. If you ever feel like you can’t let go of the damage that someone caused, meditate with your angels and ask for help to release your sorrow. Your angels will always be by your side, ready to help you get back on your feet after the tears have dried.
While your angels can help you with letting go of your pain and receiving peace, you are the only one who can initiate that exchange. If you choose to hold onto the injuries you’ve received, that's up to you, and no one can stop you. But when you choose to forgive and release yourself from that cage your angels will help you fly free once again.
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