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Daily Word 12/18/2021

Forgive AS I RELEASE RESENTMENTS, I AM RELEASED. “I may feel justified in withholding forgiveness, especially if someone’s words or actions have caused me lasting anguish or pain. Yet, deep within, I believe I should forgive. The emotional exertion of holding on to upset blocks me from the peace and happiness I wish to feel.ContinueContinue reading “Daily Word 12/18/2021”

Daily Word 11/29/2021

Forgiveness EMPATHY AND UNDERSTANDING ARE MY KEYS TO FORGIVENESS. “I feel more empathy for those who have hurt me when I remember times I may have caused hurt myself, the regret I carried, and the relief I felt when I was forgiven. These memories trigger my compassion and make it easier for me to extendContinueContinue reading “Daily Word 11/29/2021”

Daily Word 10/20/2021

Forgiveness I AM CARING FOR MYSELF WHEN I FORGIVE. “When I offer forgiveness to others, I am giving loving care to myself. Through forgiveness, I lighten my emotional load and let go of what does not serve me. My feelings of hurt or anger may be valid, but I am not helping myself by holdingContinueContinue reading “Daily Word 10/20/2021”

Daily Word 8/26/2021

Forgive I FORGIVE AND AM SET FREE. “Withholding forgiveness is like locking myself in a prison cell and holding the key. I may think I’m punishing another, but in truth I’m punishing myself. Today I choose to free myself from the prison of my own making by practicing forgiveness. Forgiving does not require me toContinueContinue reading “Daily Word 8/26/2021”

Daily Word 6/22/21

Forgive “WHEN I FORGIVE ANOTHER, I FREE MYSELF. Occasionally, I may become aggravated or upset over the actions of another. My reaction may lead me to say or do something that I later regret. The words of Jesus remind me to forgive, over and over again, as often as necessary. This is not to freeContinueContinue reading “Daily Word 6/22/21”

Daily Word 5/24/2021

Forgive “FORGIVENESS FLOWS FREELY FROM ME. Forgiveness becomes natural when I commit to its practice. In the past, I may have struggled to forgive, especially if I was caught up in thoughts about who was right and who was wrong or how something or someone should have been. I practice forgiveness to free myself fromContinueContinue reading “Daily Word 5/24/2021”