Friday, November 21, 2008

Don't carry baggages in life

"I laid awake last night thinking about the aggravation he put me through," Yen said. "Thinking about what he said. What I should have said."

Of course, that person is sleeping peacefully without any idea that Yen was awake, thinking about him. So, whose life is being ruined and wasted?

This bitterness...this resentment...this anger will cause you to do things that ruin your reputation, detroy your marriage, ending effective communication with your children, lose your job. It's a prison sentence.

Anger management is a big crock. We don't need to deal with our anger. We need to get rid of it.

For us to forgive another person, it is not required that he deserves our forgiveness. It is not even required that he is aware he has been forgiven.

Remember this: Forgiveness is about letting go of the past. When we decide to forgive, our lives begin anew.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Definitely words of wisdom!