From the Lords of Light

Now we come to the second word – Forgiveness

You could say that if Love is demonstrated fully, then forgiveness and acceptance will automatically be shown to others. However it is worth talking about them separately to understand their full meaning and importance.

People talk about forgiving others but are not able, or willing, to forgive themselves. This aspect is very important. To really forgive someone who has wronged you deeply there needs to be a pure heart.

When a person is unwilling to forgive, then often the reason is twofold:

• Firstly, that person has not looked inside themselves to find the things they may have done wrong.
• Secondly they need to recognize the fear that is stopping them from recognizing that they too have faults. That is not to say they are bad people, but no one is perfect. A person cannot truly say they have forgiven someone unless they have forgiven themselves. If that can be done then it leads to so much Joy and Freedom.