Forgiveness - #1

Written by: Marubian Affinii

This educational series on forgiveness was designed for individuals who self identify strong feelings of anger, hatred, and a need to forgive others, themselves, or, on occasion, God. The stress of unforgiveness negatively affects the immune system. Forgiveness, on the other hand, has an immediate wholesome effect and long term benefit in strengthening the immune system and positively affecting the healing process. God can change a human heart in an instant if we are willing and He desires.

Forgiveness is not a simple solution; the development of positive emotional, cognitive, and behavioral changes following an offense takes time and effort. Although it can take time and effort, time and effort are not the most important ingredients of forgiveness. Sometimes, God does extraordinary things in very little time and with very little effort, if a person's heart is in the right frame: willing and ready. This educational series can not make a person's heart willing or read, but good things often happen when one is open to the possibility of change.

In our One Million Survival Stories and iSurvived Campaign you can read, listen to those who have discovered peace through he healing power of forgiveness while fighting for their lives against cancer or a different circumstance.

The best friend is the man who, in wishing me well, wishes it for my sake." Is it possible to reach an emotional plateau where we can truthfully offer well wishes to those who have hurt us, in many cases, very deeply? Some of the real stories in 1 Million Survival Stories will suggest such.

The moral illness often results in our repressing hatred and anger to the point that they breed a wide array of illnesses, both physical and social.