More on Forgiveness

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Are you eager to hear more on the subject of forgiveness? I am eager to write more. . . Forgiveness is a very interesting subject. I have thought about it for a long time, the meaning of it, how it happens.

One of the best ways to learn is by asking the right questions, though it is also possible to learn even when you ask the wrong question--when your question is sincere and your heart is open. We can't always ask the right question because we, ourselves, don't always know what that question is.

What goes with forgiveness? Or rather, what goes with unforgiveness? Ponder this for a moment, then continue reading....

Anger and resentment go with unforgiveness. Since we feel angry and resentful when we cannot forgive, then who is hurt? The answer is clear -- the one who harbors the anger, bitterness, and resentment. We hurt ourselves when we hold onto negative thoughts and emotions.

So you can see how vital it is to forgive -- for our own health and well-being, at every level. The more negativity we store within us, the more pain we have, even when this is unconscious pain.

It takes at least two to stay stuck in unforgiveness. There must be a "you" who is angry and hurt, as well as the person who hurt you. That makes at least two, right? We can also be angry at situations and events or whole groups of people. This keeps us always in duality. For so long as we are trapped in duality, how can we realize our Oneness?

Resentment blocks us from knowing God. Unforgiveness is like a huge boulder on our path that we can't go around, under, over, or through. It can only be dissolved by love.

We are not loving ourself when when we fill ourself with the negativity that comes with resentment and anger. We are feeding ourself poison, not love. We must realize this at a very deep and expansive level to become willing to forgive.