Forgiveness essay prompt

Forgiveness is a way to self-fulfillment. People who can readily forgive others are much more responsible and satisfied inside than those who keep grudges against others and develop feelings of enmity. The feeling of anguish only results in arguments, fights, mistreatments and war in certain cases.

We are often told to simply ‘forgive and forget’. Deep down we know this is good advice and that there are many benefits of forgiveness. One of the main ones being that holding onto our anger at certain people and situations is only hurting ourselves.

To forgive is to set one free, to acknowledge that it does no good to hate. Hate really destroys both the other person and yourself. That realization is what I think taught me about forgiveness, and so I try my best to live by it. I think forgiveness is an huge aspect of our humanity. I think many of us are brought up to believe that if we don’t...

If you are struggling to forgive someone, these journal prompts for forgiveness will help identify your feelings and help you move past your anger. We are often told to simply ‘forgive and forget’.