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You've been hurt, but it's time to let it go. No, I'm not saying what they did is right, but how is holding onto pain and resentment helping you heal? How is mistrusting people because of what others did to you making anything better? Yes, someone else caused you suffering, but who is the one feeling the hurt right now? You. That means it's your hurt, anger and resentment. It's yours to keep or to let go. I know it's hard, but you're not alone. The One who made you wants to take away all this pain and replace it with love, to replace anger with forgiveness, sorrow with joy and despair with redemption. So, lay your burdens on Him and He will lift you up."Cast all your anxieties on Him, because He cares for you." (1 Peter 5:7)
"Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?" (Matthew 6:27)
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." (Matthew 11:28-30)
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:6-7)
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." (John 14:27)
"You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you." (Isaiah 26:3)
"Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you." (Ephesians 4:31-32)
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I try to, but it still chases me on a daily basis...
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It's a process that can take time. Part is changing your perspective, so if you're willing to tell me what it is specific to you that you're having trouble letting go of, maybe I can offer a different perspective on it. Of course, if it's too personal I understand.
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All the past bullying and humiliating moments of my life still chasing me
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I know it may sound strange, but part of getting past bullying is actually forgiving the bullies. No, that doesn't mean you have to go around finding them all. Forgiveness is about admitting something was wrong but taking back the future by letting go of the past.
The hurt is yours to let go of, as it's your own feelings. They didn't give you those feelings. The feelings are in reaction to what they did. That means that accepting what they did was wrong but no longer holding negative feelings over the event allows you to move on.
They're human beings, just like you. They are responsible for their own actions, but you get to choose how to react. You don't have to be angry or hurt. No one is perfect, not them or you. It's a ridiculous expectation to expect either yourself or others to never mess up or hurt anyone else. In fact, mistakes are how we learn.
Let's say you hurt someone and regretted it later. The regret is there to teach you not to do it again. Once you learn from regret, it has served it's purpose and you don't need it anymore. Now, you can't make people learn from their mistakes and hurtful actions, but you can learn to be a better and kinder person from them.
Use what you've experienced to help others. See when someone is hurting and recognize yourself in them. This will grow your compassion. It will also mean the hurt you experienced wasn't a waste because you use it to recognize hurt in others and help them.
We're not on this planet alone. We are here to help others. Let forgiveness and compassion turn what you've been through into a calling to help others and you'll find you're far stronger and more empowered than you ever could have imagined because pain became purpose.
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I can't forgive them because I don't know where are they know.
I don't have real expectations for people since I know that people will never do that, not everyone regrets what they did, some people are just plain shitty.
I use my past to help people to make them feel that they are not alone since it is too late for me.
But overall, thank you!
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You're welcome! And, as I said, you don't need to go find people. I define forgiveness a little broader than the narrow way many people do.
Since you are hurt and you forgive, it directly benefits you, so it's not necessary to even tell them. The only person who needs to know is you.
It's acknowledging what happened and saying, "I was hurt by this, but I forgive and move on. No longer will it hurt me." So long as you hold a grudge or pain associated with them, every time you think of them or the past it will hurt. But forgiveness brings closure so you can think of them or what they did and have it no longer affect you because you forgave it. It benefits you directly, so you really just need to do this with yourself. Also, you can call it something else if you don't feel the word forgiveness fits.
I'm not saying this is easy, but I've learned this myself and it's made me no longer feel like a victim of bullying, but a person who overcame his past.
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We shall rest all of our horrible problems in Jesus hand.
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Yes, exactly! That makes me think of doing a painting with someone literally resting inside Christ's hands, like a miniature person. I'll have to give it more thought, but thank you!
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You're welcome, my friend.
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Thank you so much! I needed this <: ). God Bless you!
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You're very welcome! Believe me, this is a lesson we all need to learn and I only know from experience. God bless you too!
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I must admit, this is something I need to do myself. It's hard to let go of your guilt, but you just gotta do it to stop the endless cycle of misery and self-loathing.
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It's a hard step for all of us. Guilt wears us down, like regrets, but we also have the opportunity to turn it around and learn from it instead: rogue-ranger.deviantart.com/arβ¦
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I really love this one; Β I could look at it and meditate on it for ages! Β Just the flow of the words, the different fonts, the releasing hand...it all adds to the message. Β Thank you for posting this! Β
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You're welcome and thank you for such a beautiful comment! I'm so happy that it came out the way I intended it.
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I can testify that reminding myself I don't live back there anymore and neither does anyone that hurt me released me from a great deal of pain, torment, and mental anguish that plagued me for years.
It takes some time, but forgiveness breaks the anxiety. Β My PTSD is in full remission right now (thank God).Β No symptoms.
Though, we should be compassionate on those who do have an anxiety disorder due to past trauma because it takes many years to break the hold. Β People who are nursing wounds need just as much compassion as we expect them to give their debtors.
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Ah, yes, the power of forgiveness. I don't include that in this, but in other things. I found that helped me too.
It does take time and I'd like to also offer encouragement with the compassion. As you can testify to, it is possible to let go. Sure, scars remain, but the constant torment of hurt, anger and fear can become nothing more than a whisper. It can come back sometimes as a roar, but it doesn't have to stay.
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Forgiveness is a long long process too. Β
And yeah, some of the hurts are interesting when you can talk about the incidents in question without pain or resentment. Β They're just...there. Β A little raised spot from your past. Β
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I guess it's sort of like explaining how you got a scar. It's there but no longer hurts.
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