Things we confuse with forgiveness
/It is easy to conflate forgiveness with forgetting, trust and justice. It is powerful to differentiate them from one another. Think about these statements to help.
To forgive does NOT mean
To forget that we were hurt. It does mean we can operate free of them.
To trust. Trust is earned.
Justice. Justice sets things right in our world. Forgiveness sets things right in you. They both matter.
There is always work to be done. Some of it can stop and some of it still needs to happen. But you don’t always have to be the one carrying the pack of the work! This week, take stock