Unforgiveness a lock. Condemnation and judgment are a prison. Guilt and shame are shackles.
When I am unrelenting in my unforgiveness towards others, I restrict their flourishing. When I am pitiless in my unforgiveness toward myself, I hold myself from the joy of being fully alive.
Yet forgiveness is a key. Grace and mercy always result in freedom. Clemency and absolution are an open door to the full human experience.
When I am generous in my forgiveness of others, I release them to the fullness of life. When I am compassionate towards myself and can let go of regret, I take my first step into reality.
