Stephanie Linus Daily

Tag: Forgiveness

  • Forgive Yourself…

    All of us make mistakes at times. As humans, we’re imperfect.

    We’ve all done things we’re not proud of. However, stewing in remorse isn’t a productive way to cope. As difficult as it may seem, letting go of guilt and shame is a necessary part of moving on from any mistake or embarrassment.

    Unfortunately, the decision to feel miserable for the rest of your life can have tragic consequences. And not always in obvious ways. A lot of people struggle with self-condemnation or self-blame because they’ve either done something they feel was wrong and they feel guilty, or because they feel that they’re wrong or defective in some way and they feel a sense of shame. No one can beat us up better than we beat ourselves up.

    When we try to forgive ourselves, we’re trying to release something that feels like it is part of us. We’re releasing who we were in the moment that we did whatever it was.

    It’s time for you to remind yourself that you’re doing the best you can. I would love for you to let go of the burden you might be carrying around so you can learn how to forgive yourself and start to experience some freedom in your life.

    There’s a season for our suffering and regret. We have to have that. But the season ends; the world moves on. And we need to move on with it.

  • Finding Freedom Through Forgiveness

    He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over
    which he himself must pass if he would ever reach
    heaven; for everyone has need to be forgiven.
    – George Herbert

    Nearly everyone has been hurt by the actions or words of another. These feelings of hurt can burrow deep into one’s heart, causing lasting resentment and anger. But if you don’t practice forgiveness, you might be the one who pays most dearly.

    It’s amazing how much power the word ‘Forgiveness’ holds. It has the power to release freedom and happiness. It has the power to allow us to move forward without ever having to focus on the past.

    Forgiveness is a great purifier. It matters not how long you have hated or how deep the hurt runs. A room can be dark for ten seconds or ten years; the moment that light floods the room, the darkness disappears as though it had never been.

    Are you very bitter and depressed towards a certain person who hurt you in the past? I urge you today to forgive and let go. If you do not forgive, you are bound to the person who injured you as surely as if you were handcuffed together.

    We forgive by faith, out of obedience. Since forgiveness goes against our nature, we must forgive by faith, whether we feel like it or not. We must trust God to do the work in us that needs to be done so that the forgiveness will be complete.

    I hope that we find that faith to forgive anyone who might have hurt us, and therefore find freedom and peace in our lives.

    Have a beautiful Sunday!

  • Forgive Yourself

    Forgive Yourself

    We all mess up sometimes. So why is learning to forgive yourself a lot harder than forgiving others?

    Have you ever noticed how you can hold on to past mistakes long after they occurred? Some of us hold on to things for years!

    If you look in the mirror and look yourself in the eyes but you don’t like the person you see, then you need to forgive yourself and learn how to love yourself again. (more…)