why is it important to forgive?

Question

in your own words... why do u think it is important to forgive?

Answer 1

Forgiveness is about releasing the tie that binds you to a person or event. It is very empowering when you find it within your heart to forgive someone. It is truly the only way to get by an event ...

When you chose to not forgive you are holding onto mountains of negative energy that will burn a hole in your heart !

Answer 2

I cannot forgive easily and I do not think it is important to do so. It also depends on the severity of the situation as to whether it deserves forgiveness.

If you forgive someone, it does not change what they did or the hurt and damage it caused. The best that can be accomplished is to learn from the situation and forgive yourself.

Answer 3

Since you listed it psychologically, I'll answer it psychologically.

When people do others wrong,
whether you think about it or not, it becomes a part of how you view the person.

When you don't forgive them, it stacks up (even if you don't realize it) and you could lose that relationship you have with that certain person.

When you forgive them, it loosens your mind's view on what they did wrong and more on what they did for your benefit.

For example, when you have an argument with another person, doesn't it seem as if you can't remember the good things about their personality or what they did to you?
Only the bad ones?

Answer 4

in forgiving, you release any ties with that person. For example, you remember an argument that you had with somebody five years ago if you have never spoken to them since and not forgiven them, but you will never remember it if you have forgiven 'forgive + forget', you have released your conscious and subconscious mind of a bad bond that you both would have. When we have really forgiven somebody, we enter into original innocence. And that original innocence is like new snow. It's like fresh rain that cleans the air.

If you ever had your feelings hurt and you forgave the person for it, and, inside of you, you allowed them the chance to hurt your feelings again, then you really did forgive them.

You entered into real, true forgiveness because you allowed them the opportunity to come back to you again. That's forgiveness. But if you remember who they were and what they said and what they did and the time they did it, and if you say you forgave them, you didn't. We don't really forgive when we still have the feeling of the memory of the hurt.

Answer 5

Because ultimately it's pointless. And as others have stated, it hurts the person refusing to forgive more than the person who offended. That said, forgiving a person does not mean you have to keep them in your life. There are people I have forgiven for mistreatment but have erased from my life because the interaction and their behavior was unhealthy.

The point is to let go so that you can move on and enjoy life without unnecessary negativity floating around.

Answer 6

If we forgive we free ourselves from whatever grudges we cling to.Holding on to them imprisons us and eventually rules us since we draw on the grudges power to excuse us from behaving badly.This results that we end up living a lie.If we have the power of forgiveness we have the power to give people their life back if they ask for forgiveness.My life was given back to me this way and I will never forget how receiving the persons forgiveness have changed my life.We all make mistakes some worse than others,how will we ever learn if there was no forgiveness.Unfortunately there are those who never learns but I forgive them to,just in case.

Answer 7

I think it is important to forgive because it allows you as a person to move on with your life. Forgiveness is not about the wrongdoer, but it is for the victim. It empowers them and allows them to take control of their lives once again. I wrote on the subject and you can view it on my blog.

Answer 8

so you won't be eaten up by rage and perpetuate hate. Forgiving is about breaking the vicious cycle or negative energy. It's about saying, yes I was hurt, but I refuse to be a victim any longer and because I believe that has been done to me is wrong, I will not do it to anybody else...

Answer 9

Lack of forgiveness makes it difficult to forgive your own short-comings. And also leads to cynicism.

Answer 10

I believe in forgiveness of certain things. If ther person that has done wrong doesn't regret it, then I won't forgive them. So sorry. I don't think that I should forgive someone just so when they pass, they will get into heaven (if that is their belief). Nope, not doing it!