Forgiveness Day, June 26, is a time to forgive and to be forgiven. The world will be a better place for this day. According to eHow.com, several organizations and countries sponsor a National Forgiveness Day. The Committee for Education and Cultural Action (CECA) began their National Forgiveness Day in 1998, but changed its name from “National” to “Global.” The Forgiveness Alliance celebrates with “International Forgiveness Day,” for which the dates vary, but most occur in the summer during the months of June to October. No matter which National Forgiveness Day you celebrate, the same compassion and reconciliation are celebrated.
Forgiveness is a two-way street: not only do we forgive others, but we also ask other to forgive us for any offenses or violations, real or perceived. Click here to learn more about forgiveness. As is so eloquently expressed in the Lord’s Prayer: “Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. . . .” Jesus Christ further mentioned this: “as you would that men should do unto you, do you even so unto them.” This concept is expressed in the universally recognized concept of “The Golden Rule.”
Benefits of Forgiveness:
Angela Lowe, licensed, Christ-centered counselor and consultant, serving clients in the Central Ohio region, discusses some of the benefits that come from forgiveness which she describes as a sacrificial process, rather than a single one-time act. She notes that forgiveness enhances the ability to receive and accelerate deliverance/restoration/healing from a number of physical, emotional/mental, or spiritual conditions, such as
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Stress or chronic stress
- Fatigue
- Stroke
- Heart or kidney disease
- High blood pressure
- Stomach/Bowel problems
- Various cancers
- Arthritis
- Varying Immune disorders
- Fibromyalgia or chronic somatic types of pain
- Anger or mood instability
- Aggression, rage, abusiveness (verbally, emotionally or physically)
- Frequent fighting
- Broken relationships (marital, parental, co-workers, neighbors, friends, etc.)
- Vulnerability to substance abuse or other self-inflicted behaviors (i.e. cutting)
- Weight gain or loss (fluctuating weight problems)
- Insomnia
- Bitterness/Resentment
- Guilt
- Hatred
- Deceitfulness
- Holding grudges
- Cursing self and other in speech
- Isolation/separation/lonesomeness
- Trust issues
Forgiveness is a choice: A step-by-step process for resolving anger and restoring hope by Robert D. Enright demonstrates how forgiveness benefits the forgiver far more than the forgiven. This groundbreaking work shows the connection between forgiveness and improved physical and mental health and better relationships. The practical, nonsectarian, self-directed guide is based on the results of the Human Development Study Group at the University of Madison, WI, the first scientifically proven forgiveness program in the country. As the leader of that study, Enright recommends that readers immerse themselves in the four stages of self-discovery: uncovering anger, deciding to forgive, working on forgiveness, and discovery and release. Stressing that the process of forgiveness is different for each person, Enright advises flexibility, discourages the premature setting of specific goals, and encourages readers to draw on the support of a friend or therapist as they work through the phases.
Click here to read more about emotional healing and forgiveness. Karen O’Connor also discusses the “Healing Power of Forgiveness.” In addition, A Campaign for Forgiveness Research acts as a resource of scientific studies related to forgiveness. Everett L. Washington, Jr., Ph.D., Campaign Director, comments:
“Forgiveness is both a decision and a real change in emotional experience. That change in emotion is related to better mental and physical health.”
When it comes to “forgiving and being forgiven,” don’t wait until the 26th of June. Make each day Forgiveness Day.
In the accompanying video Helen Baylor sings a song of forgiveness, “The Sea of Forgetfulness.”
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Source: Examiner.com
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