The 2nd Lanzarote Sessions - EP11
ISSUE 133: WFSIW From 18th June 2023: Session 11, Forgiveness
During a two week holiday on the Canary Island of Lanzarote, in June 2023, Trevor sat every day to transcribe spirit-inspired words. The following content is one of the collection of thirteen written during the stay. The photos are from Trevor’s collection taken during the duration.
DAY 11: IT MIGHT TAKE A LIFETIME
|| Session 11 of 13
The lesson from the speaker today is probably the most powerful ever. Every sentence makes complete sense, yet I feel I will never achieve the state of being that would satisfy this speaker, and the Divine for that matter.
We all have a basic understanding of forgiveness, and we all forgive in varying degrees every day of our lives. I forgive you now for believing the opening photo was one of the late Frank Sinatra! I forgive you for occasionally doubting the words I write as really coming from a higher source.
How many times every day do you forgive something, or someone, do you think? I’d guess it’s many, many times. But how deep does that forgiveness reside inside you? Would you forgive the man or woman that steals your mobile phone, or the politician that lies every day, or Lucy Letby that has just been found guilty of murdering many babies in her role as a nurse?
Where do you draw the line in your ability to forgive? Today’s words from the speaker are clear enough - forgive everything and everyone that offends or threatens you. Forgive all wrongs and refuse to take on the baggage of negativity.
But is this really only wishful thinking? Is the speaker expecting too much from us? I don’t have the answers, but I understand the depth of our forgiveness is the critical point of our ability to forgive. It is something that each of us are aware of right now. What and who would you forgive 100% now? The burglar that breaks into your home and takes your valuables? Adolf Hitler?
We all forgive something and someone more often than we imagine. Think about it, you forgive me for my grammar and typos! You do so without giving it another thought. So perhaps taking that way of living with forgiveness is an ongoing part of our soul’s growth. One that will always involve a journey of deeper understanding.
There is a close connection between the words “forgiveness” and “tolerance”. I’m always suggesting that as I’ve aged, I’ve become less tolerant of certain events in my life. As an example, I get annoyed beyond reason when my neighbour’s children keep pounding their ball against our fence. My tolerance is so low that I sense it my anger raging deep inside me. Does this therefore suggest that my tolerance levels could be a direct reflection of my levels of forgiveness?