Forgiveness Is Not About Forgetting

Forgiveness is not about forgetting. If you say that forgetfulness is all that you need to forgive, it’s like
saying your wounds have healed just because you forgot you had them. Wounds don’t heal by
forgetting. On the other hand, we need more awareness and consciousness in order to bring about the
healing we desire. Our only fault is that we expect the same one who hurt and wounded us to be the
healer of our wounds us well. I’m not saying it isn’t possible. What I’m saying is that forgiveness starts
when we stop expecting to be healed by the same person who hurt us. There are many channels that
can bring about healing, many people who can help us along the way. And for those wounds that are
just too deep and painful, we have a God in heaven who became man like us, to be able to feel our pain,
and to lead us from the darkness where we are.