TO ERR IS HUMAN, TO FORGIVE IS DIVINE.

A quote said "Without forgiveness, there is no future" When I saw this quote online I reflected on my past behavior and saw how I had suffered from anger and resentment.

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I am someone who finds it very hard to forgive easily in the past, I love to take revenge if you offend me, so that the score can be equal then it is left to you if you want to forgive me or I want to forgive you, I just know the score is equal so no one is owing apology.

If I can not pay you back for what you did to me then I will keep malice with you till you know you offended me, then you will come and apologize but now I have become a changed person through a friend of mine.

This guy changed me completely, I met him some years back when I was working in a company and he is very quick to say sorry, he taught me how to forgive and let go of every grudge that I hold against my fellow human being, I began to learn from him and he also teaches me the word of God to back up his words whenever he sees me angry.

To forgive is now easy for me because I do not take things to heart like I used to do before, I let go of everything that can hinder my peace of mind, and I now realize that I had been in prison with myself all this while that I have been keeping malice with people, my heart remains heavy because each time I see the person I am keeping malice with my heart bitters.

I forgive so easily now if you offend me I will let you know instantly and we can settle it, it is not until I sleep over it, I love to tell it to your face that I do not like what you do to me and we can talk about it then everyone will be okay than me carrying the burden of unforgiveness in me and my heart remain heavy while you are there eating rice and chicken.

It is good to make peace with everyone and forgive people so that you can feel relieved and your burden will be lifted, you will always feel refreshed when you are in peace with everyone and your lifespan will increase because you do not think of anything that can make your heart bitter or show your despair for people. Holding onto grudges and resentments only serves to keep us trapped in negativity and prevents us from experiencing true happiness and inner peace.

Forgiveness brings peace of mind and releases us from the bondage of bitterness, anger, and resentment, forgiveness is not about others but it is about your well-being.

This is my response to this episode of hiveghana weekly prompt