The moment an individual can accept and forgive himself, even a little, is the moment in which he becomes to some degree lovable. --Eugene Kennedy
If we owe a bill and pay it in full, do we return to pay that same bill over and over again? If we did, someone would surely question what was wrong with us. Yet, how often do we ask forgiveness for the same thing over and over again?
How wonderful to know that we do not have to condemn ourselves, even for not living up to a goal we have set for ourselves. Once we say we are sorry, we need to be willing to forgive ourselves. After all, how else do we learn and grow except by mistakes?
When we have forgiven ourselves, we become free to take risks again without fear of unforgivable failure, and who knows what new successes we might attain?
Is there something I can forgive myself for today?
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Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. ~Dr. Seuss
Right on target with what I need for today. Knowing that what I have done in the past was due to a sickness of the soul, knowing that I have been forgiven, and forgiving myself, I can now be free to forgive others. I am working very hard to forgive right this very moment. I am praying every day for those who harmed our family over the weekend; that God would bless them with all the support, healing and peace that I have in my own life today. I pray for God to bless them 1,000 times over. In this, I can feel a truly forgiving spirit come over me.
Thanks again, and you have a truly wonderful day, Q.
