Forgiveness Brings Me Peace

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Reflection

Forgiving does not always mean quickly forgetting what hurt you. Very often it is a process that involves time and inner healing. God does not want you living with resentment on your shoulders all the time. Little by little, He can help you heal wounds and find more freedom and peace in your heart.

Joseph suffered a great deal because of his brothers. They treated him unfairly and made choices that completely changed his life. For many years Joseph was far from his family, going through hard times that surely left wounds in his heart.

Some time later, he met his brothers again. They were afraid, because they thought Joseph would look for revenge for everything that had happened. But Joseph made a different choice. That does not mean the pain vanished right away, or that any of it was easy. It means he decided not to let resentment rule his heart forever.

Forgiving does not always happen from one moment to the next. Sometimes it is a process that involves time, conversation, prayer and God's help.

Some wounds hurt deeply, and God knows that. Still, little by little, He can also help us leave behind the weight of anger and resentment, so we can live with more freedom and inner peace.