Thank you for sharing the four steps of forgiveness. I struggle a lot with the first one, telling my story. I tell myself my story so often in my head it feels trapped in there. I long to tell my story to others in search of understanding. But I haven't thought that another purpose to telling my story is a step in my ability to forgive.
I remember in my teens my mom talked to me about getting past her relationship with her dad. He died when I was three, so he was not there for her to work through it with. She talked about a lot of letter writing, boxing it up, and then burying it somewhere where she would not go back and visit. She said it was healing.
Forgiveness wears. me. out. And yes - due to the fallen nature of this body that will not let me forget offenses, and that some offenders continue to be out there offending, and I can't get away from hearing about it and being re-triggered. All of these are things that I know you know. So yes, forgiveness wears. me. out.
Ma’am.
Thank you for sharing the four steps of forgiveness. I struggle a lot with the first one, telling my story. I tell myself my story so often in my head it feels trapped in there. I long to tell my story to others in search of understanding. But I haven't thought that another purpose to telling my story is a step in my ability to forgive.
I remember in my teens my mom talked to me about getting past her relationship with her dad. He died when I was three, so he was not there for her to work through it with. She talked about a lot of letter writing, boxing it up, and then burying it somewhere where she would not go back and visit. She said it was healing.
Forgiveness wears. me. out. And yes - due to the fallen nature of this body that will not let me forget offenses, and that some offenders continue to be out there offending, and I can't get away from hearing about it and being re-triggered. All of these are things that I know you know. So yes, forgiveness wears. me. out.
Praying for you.
Wise words! Thank you.