I forgive and put the past behind me.

Unforgiveness keeps me bound to the past. Ruminating over old hurts, revisiting scenes of long-ago personal dramas, and dredging up hard feelings trap me in a state of bitterness and make my life feel small and cold.

I am ready to live a full and vibrant life. I make the first step by releasing my resentments in prayer. I pray for the strength to release the past and for the grace to release others from the prison of my unforgiveness. I bless the experiences that led me to become the person I am.

Lighter, I begin to imagine a future free of resentment, unencumbered by unpleasant memories. My mind is clear and my heart is open. I am ready to begin again.

Put away from you all bitterness and wrath and anger and wrangling and slander, together with all malice.—Ephesians 4:31