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Why Forgiveness is Important
Releasing yourself and others from your judgment
Lately, I have been thinking about the concept of forgiveness. This is something that I have thought about every so often over the years and at times debated with people as to its meaning. A quick Google search for the definition netted me this:
“the act of intentionally letting go of anger and resentment towards someone who has wronged you”
Most people at one time or another have apologized and asked to be forgiven, or have had someone apologize to them and been asked to forgive that person. We have seen people sentenced to prison ask for forgiveness from their victims as they seek redemption. Most people at some point in their life feel the need to be forgiven for something they’ve done.
My First Confession
In Catholic grade school, we read about forgiveness and were all taught about what was required to receive it. My first experience with forgiveness was practicing for and going through my First Confession in second grade in preparation for the big event, our First Communion.
In Catholic elementary school, there was no more important event than receiving communion for the first time, and to be properly prepared, our souls needed to be thoroughly cleansed of all our sins…
