dailydatewithgod

Forgiveness is letting go of the idea that the past should have been different. It is the ultimate level of acceptance that allows our hearts to become whole and supple again.  There are many people who I have learned how to forgive over the years and every time I realized that it was only my own heart and spirit that were hindered when I was in a state of non-forgiving.  It has been my experience that like most things spiritual, forgiveness is a process.  I had to learn to be patient and loving with myself in the process of letting go little by little.  Some things my ego just wanted to hold on to for mere familiarity, if nothing else.  It was only when I put my hand in God’s and trusted that the vision God had for my heart did not include any chains on it.  Forgiveness is about giving.  Giving one’s heart the opportunity to be fully open to the power of love.  It is choosing that the circumstances will no longer determine my capacity to love.  It is recognizing that my heart is for giving away love not keeping it from others and myself.  My prayer for us today is that we be open to the power of forgiveness in the smallest form so that we can experience the heart lift that comes from turning our heart to God to be freed of our chains of expectation.  Make it a great one!  Peace~Colleen