The Universal Life Church Seminary Offers Suggestions on finding forgiveness
Forgiveness happens easily when you discover the simple steps to make it happen.
How To Get Rid Of The Hurt
This is part of one lesson (out of 30) from the Spirit Quest Master of Metaphysics Program created by the ULC Seminary.
This lesson reviews the concept of forgiveness. I am going to discuss 7 mental exercises to increase your awareness and to assist you in getting rid of the old anger, the pain, and the distraction that carrying around a grudge can do.
In this lesson, and throughout the 30-week course (should you order it), you will discover various new skills for letting go and forgiving.
The initial method is an 'awareness' drill.
1. Think about what gave you the hurt. Was it a conversation with someone, something done to you or someone you love, some thing not mentioned, not accomplished, not felt, what? What was it that lit the fuse?
2. The next thing is to question yourself WHY it brings about in you discomfort. Had a trust been betrayed? Were you rejected on some level? Were your hopes dashed? Think of the way that pain manifests.
3. Think about or let your feelings to go in the direction of the individual who ‘did‘ this. Exactly from where was it coming? What buttons had been pushed on his/her part? Why did it occur?
4. Put yourself in that person’s situation. Maybe you have ever before done anything at all similar? Could you probably envision, allowing for what you understand of that person's life, ever doing anything equivalent? Are you able to, without agreeing to their actions, perhaps grasp that person's behavior a little? Have you ever at any time cut another person off on the road? Have you ever previously spoken without considering your words or said anything that came out wrong?
5. Question your self what your function in the predicament was. Had you been acting out of some of the individual hurt? Was there one thing you said or did that maybe triggered the other human being’s discomfort? Could you have done a thing otherwise should you have recognized the outcome?
6. Choose to take responsibility for your own personal position. Ought you to apologize? Are you willing to forgive yourself? Find a quiet place, shut your eyes and think about a soap bubble in front of you. Put your hurt within the bubble – all of it – and allow it to float away. When it’s away from your immediate area, destroy it.
7. Pray for The Supreme Being to help you. Invite The Divine Force to shine a golden light of forgiveness onto you plus the other people involved.
Your assignment this week is to take a look at the areas inside your existence in which you're withholding forgiveness.
Do the activities to release your grudges and give yourself the gift of forgiveness.
Treat yourself well all week.
And most importantly remember:
You're a perfect being.
God Loves You.
You were created
in perfection,
by perfection,
for perfection.
Your success is guaranteed.
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