Freedom In Forgiveness

By Darryl Williams

All of us make mistakes.  

Some shortcomings are common where you have feelings of regret; such as paying so much attention to our careers that we missed many of our children’s school or their sporting events. Maybe we don’t spend enough time with our elderly parents when we could have and now they are gone. We’ve all looked the other way when a co-worker was being bullied at work.  Other shortcomings may be less common; such as committing acts of physical harm to others or to yourself.

Forgiving oneself does not mean that the pain of the actions will go away forever.  It may (and frequently does) come back.  Neither does it mean that you will reset to where you were before you committed the acts.  But through self-forgiveness, there is psychological and, perhaps even more profoundly, spiritual growth. 

In this book “Freedom In Forgiveness”, the author opens the understanding that “self-forgiveness means transcending your anger at yourself with love, with viewing yourself with empathy”. When it comes the challenge of forgiving others who have wronged us, the author holds, “opening our hearts to better understanding, is a far more fruitful way to go forward and will leave us with a lot more happiness than revenge ever will”.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Darryl Williams
• Release date: Jan 15, 2018
• ISBN: 9781386450733

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Introduction

If you do not know what it feels like to forgive, then you are missing out on a great deal in your life. You can make yourself psychologically stronger by learning to forgive and it’s easier than you can ever imagine. As you read through this book, it is suggested that you take the lead by practicing the exercises that are mentioned within each of the chapters.

Often times, people struggle to get past painful memories in their lives. Even though this is not something new and we all know that we should learn to forgive and forget since elementary school! Unfortunately, many people tend to dwell on the past and that only creates a downward spiral of pain and disappointments.

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The book is put in simple terms so that you are able to start off with letting go of small things and work your way towards the bigger picture. Ultimately, what we are truly yearning for is a sense of fulfillment and happiness in life. Holding grudges to your grave is not something you would wish for, either for yourself or others. We only live once so don’t leave behind disappointments and regrets. I am writing down all that I know about forgiveness, so that others can learn without having never to go through the kind of tragic experiences I’ve witnessed.

Despite the general idea of forgiveness, which is sacrificing yourself for others, it is actually more than that. In fact, forgiveness is a gift that we give to ourselves and others. You may not see it like that at the moment, but as you study what I’m about to share, you learn how to put negativity behind you and start to enjoy life to its full extent. Remember this, any kind of negativity will hold you back.

Forgiveness is the life preserver that each new day offers to you. It is your choice and mine, whether or not we take it. Once you do, you will begin to understand how much it changes everything about your life and frees you from all of the pain and bitterness that come with