One of the most powerful acts we can do to help ourselves and others is to forgive. Forgiveness is not about fixing the problem, pardoning the grievance, or doing it to get something you think you want. At its core, forgiveness is about freedom.
What are we freeing ourselves from? We are freeing ourselves from the prison of our own thoughts, beliefs, and ideas. We are releasing ourselves from the endless cycle of reliving old stories or dramas that may have happened years ago.
The beautiful thing is that as you practice forgiveness, you realize you are not the healer but the recipient of healing. Your only role is to acknowledge what it is you wish to forgive and then ask Spirit to help you. We are not the healer, and we don’t have to do all the work. Our part in healing is small, but that does not diminish its importance. Without our willingness, Spirit cannot do its work—but it’s not all up to us.
So today, would you be willing to do yourself and the world a great service? Forgive, free, and heal—not just yourself but the world as well.