Redemption, that feeling of having been forgiven, is among the sweetest, most blissful feelings in the human spectrum of emotion.
Being laden with guilt and condemnation, on the other hand, is a depressing, terrible feeling, which sucks a large amount of the joy from life.
That, in a nutshell, is why we should be willing to forgive those who wrong us.
Now, you might argue, those who hurt me don't deserve to be blissful. They deserve to feel guilty- they did wrong, that's how it works. But look at it this way: what kind of person do you want to be? Do you want to be someone who brings joy to others, or someone who brings misery?
It is always valuable to train ourselves in the art of bringing joy. And a huge part of that is enabling us to be willing to forgive.
The other argument for forgiveness, of course, is that it is much better for you, the wronged. Only forgiveness will siphon out the feeling of bitterness and hurt you feel after a wronging occurs. To carry around bitterness will only bring more hurt; and it's completely unnecessary.
If you are a Christian, then you are taught that to forgive is the godly option. The more you forgive, then ultimately, the more you will resemble Christ, the one you strive to follow.
If you are not a Christian, then common sense tells you that forgiveness is nothing but good anyway.
I'm not sure where that ramble came from. But there you are.
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