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“Forgiveness…The Greatest Healer of All”
by Gerald G. Jampolsky, M.D.

To forgive is the prescription
for happiness
To not forgive is the prescription
to suffer.
Is it possible
all pain
regardless of its cause
has some component of
unforgiveness in it_
To hold on to vengeful thoughts
to withhold our love and compassion
certainly must interfere
with our health
and out immune system.
Holding on to what we call
justified anger
interferes with our experiencing
the Peace of God.
To forgive
does not mean
agreeing with the act;
it does not mean condoning
an outrageous behavior.
Forgiveness means
no longer living in
the fearful past.
Forgiveness means
no longer scratching the wounds
so they continue to bleed.
Forgiveness means
living and loving
completely in the present,
without the shadows of the past.
Forgiveness means
freedom from anger
and attack thoughts.
Forgiveness means
letting go of all hopes
for a better past.
Forgiveness means
not excluding
your love from anyone.
Forgiveness means
healing the hole in your heart
caused by unforgiving thoughts.Forgiveness means
seeing the Light of God
in everyone, regardless
of their behavior.
Forgiveness is not just for the
the other person – but for ourselves
and the mistakes we have made,
and the guilt and shame we still hold on to.
Forgiveness in the deepest sense
is forgiving ourselves
for separating ourselves from a loving God.
Forgiveness means
forgiving God and our
possible misperceptions of God
that we have ever been
abandoned or left alone.
To forgive this very instant
means no longer being
King or Queen of the Procrastinator’s Club.
Forgiveness opens the door
for our feeling joined with Spirit
at one with everyone
and at one with everyone with God.
It is never too early
to forgive.
It is never too late
to forgive.
How long does it take
to forgive_
It depends on your belief system.
If you believe it will never happen,
it will never happen.
If you believe it will take six months,
it will take six months.
If you believe it will take but a second,
that’s all that it will take.
I believe with all my heart
that peace will come to the world
when each of us takes the
responsibility of forgiving everyone,
including ourselves, completely.