Forgiveness Meditation
Take some time to center yourself and sit in the presence of God.
Place yourself in the middle of God’s heart and love for you. Ask God to forgive you. Allow God to forgive you. Ask, “God, allow me to see myself the way you see me, as your beloved child dearly loved by you.” Stay in God’s presence and allow that identity in Him to saturate your life.
Bring into your heart the image of someone for whom you feel much resentment or anger. Take a moment to feel that person right there in the center of your heart and then place them in God’s heart as well.
In your heart, say to that person, “For anything you may have done that caused me pain, anything you did either intentionally or unintentionally, through your thoughts, words, or actions, I forgive you.”
Slowly allow that person to settle into your heart. Take your time and move at your own pace. Say to them, “I forgive you.” Gently open to them. If it hurts, let it hurt. Begin to relax your grip on your anger and resentment. Say to them, “I forgive you.” And allow them to be forgiven.
Now bring into your heart the image of someone you wish to ask to ask for forgiveness. Say to them, “For anything I may have done that caused you pain, my thoughts, my actions, my words, I ask your forgiveness. For all those words that were said out of forgetfulness, fear, or confusion, I ask your forgiveness.”
Don’t allow any resentment you may hold for yourself to block your reception of that forgiveness. Let your hear soften and accept forgiveness. Open to the possibility of forgiveness.
