The Meaning of Forgiveness
This is the act of letting go of resentment or anger toward someone who has hurt you.
What is forgiveness?
He said, “Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude.”
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This step in the 12-step program involves making amends.
What is Step 9?
This practice can help you cultivate forgiveness through reflection and mindfulness.
What is meditation?
Forgiveness does not mean this, which is often confused with it.
What is reconciliation?
Forgiveness does not mean forgetting or excusing harm, but this.
What is choosing to heal and move forward?
This spiritual leader said, “When you forgive, you in no way change the past—but you sure do change the future.”
Who is Bernard Meltzer?
This step asks us to take personal inventory and admit our wrongs.
What is Step 10?
This is a common physical benefit of forgiveness.
What is reduced stress or lower blood pressure?
Forgiving someone does not mean you must do this again.
What is trust them?
This is the person most often forgotten when it comes to forgiveness.
Who is yourself?
This author said, “To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.”
Who is Lewis B. Smedes?
Forgiveness is often necessary to release this heavy emotional burden.
What is guilt or shame?
Forgiveness can improve this type of relationship.
What is interpersonal (or family) relationships?
This myth suggests that forgiveness makes you weak.
What is “forgiving means you're a pushover”?
Forgiveness is often described as freeing this part of yourself.
What is your heart (or spirit)?
This religious figure said, “Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.”
Who is Jesus (or What is the Lord’s Prayer)?
This is the first person you must forgive in recovery.
Who is yourself?
This is a key ingredient in forgiving others.
What is empathy?
Forgiveness is not just for them—it’s mostly for this person.
Who is you?
This emotion often blocks the path to forgiveness.
What is anger?
This poet said, “The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”
Who is Mahatma Gandhi?
Forgiveness helps break this cycle that often fuels addiction.
What is resentment or self-hate?
Forgiveness is a process, not this.
What is a one-time event?
You can forgive someone even if they never do this.
What is apologize?