Father Henri J. M. Nouwen’s Daily Meditation – Sunday, January
26, 2014 “Forgiveness, the Way to Freedom”
To forgive another person from the heart is an act of
liberation. We set that person free from the negative bonds that exist between
us. We say, "I no longer hold your offense against you" But there is
more. We also free ourselves from the burden of being the "offended
one." As long as we do not forgive those who have wounded us, we carry
them with us or, worse, pull them as a heavy load. The great temptation is to
cling in anger to our enemies and then define ourselves as being offended and
wounded by them. Forgiveness, therefore, liberates not only the other but also
ourselves. It is the way to the freedom of the children of God.
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