Forgiving and surrendering

We humans live a life of projecting onto others, our brokenness based on our passed experiences. Our judgement and labeling
Of others, says more about us than it doesn't them. we even do this with God. Religion or our beliefs about God, many times are simply our defining or fashioning God in our image, when in fact God has made us in God's own image. But because we have suffered, we see God as a punisher, or angry parent. This is us projecting our experience on God. We do this we people too. If we have had bad relationships experiences, we project this onto other potential relationships, many times sabotaging any chance of a healthy one.

To accept God, or others and relating to them in a healthy way, means that we do not prejudge or label them. But we accept them and learn of them, who they are. Now with God, there is no problems, for God is perfect Love and will never fail you. People on the other hand, all come with their own wounding, and it is part of our spiritual practice to love and forgive one another. To see past each-other's wounds and to see the divine spark in each person.

Some people are wounded to the level, where they live from this wound, much like a wounded animal, and they will hurt or lash out at anybody who gets close. Sometimes, you must love and forgive and love a person from a distance, because to stay close to them would put you in an abusive relationship. The important thing is too still practice Love and forgiveness. There treatment of you, says more about their wound and really has nothing to do with you. However make sure your treatment of them by distancing yourself, is not coming from your own wound but rather, from love for yourself.

How do we practice Love and forgiveness? You love them as God loves them, as God's child. In spirit they are without fault or wound, you love the real them, not the false wounded version you see. You forgive them by surrendering them to the Loving God, and release any negative thoughts or feelings, you have about them. In short you give them and the relationship to God. Trust God to work it out. It's no longer your problem. Anytime a thought or negative feeling arises about them, you simply chose not to keep it, and you surrender it to God. This may take time, but with every new thought you simply surrender it to God anew.

There is real power in Surrender. If there is one lesson that can transform someone's life the most, it is the power of surrender. When you don't know what to do with anyone or anything, simply release it to God. This is forgiveness this is surrender.

Forgiveness is not letting someone off the hook, in fact it is putting the situation in to more capable hands who can lovingly and rightfully handle it, with everyone's best interest in mind.


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