Personal Benefits of Practicing Forgiveness

People who develop a lifestyle of forgiveness can expect to experience the following personal benefits:

• Reduction and/or elimination of excessive or inappropriate emotions (i.e. anger, fear, depression, guilt, shame, hurt, etc.)
• An increase in the feelings of joy, peace, hope and security
• A greater ability to feel God’s love
• A greater ability to receive love from other people
• Elimination of self-condemnation
• The ability to love others (even our enemies)
• An increased ability to hear God clearly and receive truth
• An increased ability to make better decisions
• Increased victory over persistent temptations
• Increased victory over compulsive behaviors
• The ability to be balanced, to rest and relax
• The ability to set appropriate boundaries without feeling guilty
• Deliverance from demonic influences
• Better physical health (sometimes miraculous healing)
• Increased ministry abilities and opportunities

Many of the benefits listed above cannot be achieved or experienced any other way except through the practice of forgiveness.