Friday, January 24, 2014

A Little Book of Forgiveness, by D. Patrick Miller



I’m attempting to help others become attuned to the frequency of forgiveness: a clear tone of sane guidance in a world filled with the harsh static of fear, confusion and vengeance.

. . . At different times in my life I've tried to change the way that others thought and behaved . . .   Only forgiveness has substantially changed me for the better - by making me less angry and self-absorbed . . . 

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Resentment is blinding.  It limits our perception of what is real (or changing) in the present and shuts down our capacity to envision a happier future.  . . . We all change together . . . Anyone can initiate the changes we all need by opening up new territories within his or her mind. . . 

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Any person, group, change, accident, or phenomenon of nature that seems to have control over you is a momentary stand-in for God.

. . . The beginning of forgiveness is alertness to false ideas.  . . . Only that which is false needs to be released.  . . . Then a new life, less limited by habits and prejudices, can surface within you.

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The change happens within you, but comes from beyond you. . .   Forgiveness will never rob you of what you truly need.

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To accelerate forgiveness, practice gratefulness.

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