It's all about

Forgiveness is the key to moving forward. And this means letting go of the past. Past hurts, past mistakes, past troubles or past quarrels. This isn't the easy route to take but it is the right thing to do. Many times it's easy to let the child within you win. To be stubborn. To want your way. To refuse to apologize. To think you are always right. To not let go. To ignore. To get frustrated. To get angry. BUT until you actually face it, you won't get anywhere.

The bottom line is that we are human. We are flawed. Yet a great friend of mine reminded me tonight that it truly is all about forgiveness. Especially forgiving yourself for your own mistakes and then allowing yourself to forgive others in the process. Day 18 of the Purpose Driven Life, a book that I read years ago reminds me of this. Back then I remember underlining certain paragraphs in red pen on page 142 and 143. One paragraph says, "Never hold grudges bcause bitterness and resentment always destroy fellowship. Because we're imperfect people, we inevitable hurt each other when we're together for a long enough time. Sometimes we hurt each other intentionally and sometimes unintentionally, but either way, it takes massive amounts of mercy and grace to create and maintain fellowship." Tonight's heart to heart talk reminded me of this. That in order to make the future better for one another we have to go back to the basics and simiply remind ourselves to forgive.

Love.love.love.

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