James E. Faust said,
If we can find forgiveness in our hearts for those who have caused us hurt and injury, we will rise to a higher level of self-esteem and well-being.
It’s one of the most difficult things to do, to forgive someone who has hurt you. And yet when we find the strength to do it, when we exercise faith in God and in his word, we can. And the result is feeling peace and happiness.
Sometimes we want the person who hurt us to acknowledge what they’ve done before we will forgive them.
Yet such a delay causes us to forfeit the peace and happiness that could be ours.
The folly of rehashing long-past hurt does not bring happiness.
Forgiving those who hurt us is liberating and enables us to progress.
- DC 98:23-27, 29-32 and “The Healing Power of Forgiveness” by James E. Faust
