It's time to Forgive and Unleash the Happiness With You!
We have spent the last few Sundays exploring the depths of forgiveness. We explored what the true nature of forgiveness is and how we can forgive others, ourselves and God. This Sunday we will wrap it all up and I will share the forgiveness process.
I do want to share with you some of the health risks of unforgiveness:
1. Chronic Stress Response
Apart from causing severe diseases like cardiovascular issues and high blood pressure, chronic stress can also cause brain hemorrhage. A person who lets out the negative feelings in the form of hated or violence is less prone to severe health issues that the person who cannot express his/her mental state. Long-term effects of chronic stress can also give rise to psychological disorders. Often persons suffering from chronic stress due to unforgiveness end up as anorexic or bulimic.
2. Short-Term Intense Responses
This is another common mental health problem that a number of people go through due to unforgiveness. A person suffering from delayed expressions trauma cannot interact with other people. This impacts the communication skills, thinking abilities and decision making power of a person. The negative effects of unforgiveness are similar to those of interpersonal mental trauma. Human brain when suffering for a trauma goes into hyperactive state which can cause hormonal imbalance.
3. Depression
Unaddressed and delayed negative emotions can cause a number of long-term mental health problems and depression is one of them. Depression is the most frequently encountered mental health issue, but the depression cased by unexpressed emotions can be more dangerous than other forms. It not only impacts the mental stability of a person but also damages his/her physical health. Common health issues associated with depression that can directly impact mental health are anxiety, short-temperament and sleeplessness. Moreover, a person suffering from unforgiveness depression cannot trust other people to share his/her feelings, which further triggers negative stressors and worsen the situation.
4. Paranoid Personality Disorder
A person suffers from paranoid personality disorder when his/her brain reacts to stressful situations in a hypertensive manner. A person cannot control his/her emotions and cannot form a firm opinion about any situation. Moreover, in later stages of the disorder, a person can also suffer from hallucinations during a stressful or negative situation. A person suffering from this order cannot trust other people and has no or zero self-control. Although the problem is considerably neglected in clinical psychology, people suffering from mental setbacks due to unforgiveness can probably suffer from paranoid personality
It is not my intention to alarm anyone , however, it is important to know the effects of harboring negative emotions which is what happens when we refuse to forgive. So, join us Sunday as I share the forgiveness process which will include other activities you can do to let go of negative emotions.
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Dear God, I pray for spiritual abundance. The picture that I keep in mind of myself is one of success following Your lead. I do not accept any past defeat as a permanent condition. In prayer, I focus on what I know is true: God created me to express God-given ideas. You created me to live in joy, and to know the wonder of living each day fully and completely. I follow You – without worry or fear. With faith in God, I am guided to being the whole and holy creation I was created to be.
Thank You God!
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What a great potluck!!! Great food, great conversation and great people. Our first potluck was a huge success with ten people sitting around the table enjoying each other's company. With the warm weather finally here we will be scheduling a picnic after the Sunday service in the very near future!!
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