It is inevitable that in the course of life we receive offenses, since we get up we are facing various circumstances beyond our control, it was for this reason that Jesus warned us saying: "In the world you will have affliction; But trust, I have overcome the world "John 16:33.
This is the first thing we have to understand, the offenses and problems will come, they will hurt and even more if they are caused by the people you love, however, our task and obligation is to respond and act as Jesus would.
In many moments we have thought that all is well, that we already forgive genuinely, and that both the other person and oneself is free, nevertheless, if when examining ourselves before God and remembering what happened there is pain, it is necessary to stop at the way and be honest with the one who can understand us and wants to make us free.
Multiple studies indicate in a scientific, medical and psychological way, the effects of forgiveness and its benefits. One of them was carried out by Dr. Frederick Luskin PH. D from Stanford University, concluding that forgiveness elevates mood and increases optimism, while not forgiving is correlated with states of depression, anxiety and hostility.
The poison of resentment is spoken of; When we do not forgive we release all the neurochemicals of stress and anxiety. Adrenaline, cortisol and norepinephrine spray the body. Our blood pressure and heart rate increase dramatically, and with it the risk of coronary heart disease. Muscle tension and activity sweat glands soar. The brain enters what is known as the "non-thought zone," a cognitive state in which our mental faculties are severely limited: we can not think clearly, and finding creative solutions to our everyday problems becomes unaffordable.
Scientific benefits of forgiveness:
Allows blood pressure and heart rate to decrease, stress neurochemicals are reabsorbed and the nervous system activates the parasympathetic mode, the so-called relaxation response.
Forgiving activates the most recently evolved parts of our brain, such as the prefrontal cortex and the posterior cingulate cortex, which deal with problem solving, morality, understanding the mental and emotional states of others, and cognitive control of our own emotions.
Forgiveness probably evolved as a mechanism that allows us to overcome pain and alleviate human suffering: it helps us overcome a situation that would otherwise be an important source of stress from a psychological and neurobiological point of view.
When we feel positive emotions towards the people who offended us, we experience physiological changes in real time that maintain the balance in our body-mind. In addition, forgiveness has also served as an evolutionary mechanism of social cohesion that ensures the survival of the clan.
Without a doubt, it is time to forgive, let go, hand over our burden to God and prepare to receive all the blessings that the Lord has prepared for us.
"The offense is a weapon of satan to fill you with hatred, bitterness and resentment; preventing you from receiving the overflowing blessing that God has already released for you. But Jesus teaches us a way out and it is forgiveness. Remember, the Lord has already decreed the Exodus in your life, and His desire is that you have a healthy heart so that you can enter the land of blessing. "