Quotes about Release

As we walk our individual life journeys, we pick up resentments and hurts, which attach themselves to our souls like burrs clinging to a hiker's socks. These stowaways may seem insignificant at first, but, over time, if we do not occasionally stop and shake them free, the accumulation becomes a burden to our souls.

Often times, the greatest peace comes of surrender.

We can only lose what we have first claimed.

Deep in our hearts everyone walks free.

Holding on to anger is like swallowing poison and hoping someone else will die.

To forgive is to unlock the cage of another's folly to set ourselves free.

We chain ourselves to those we don't forgive.

Forgiveness is release — to unlock the cage of another's folly to set ourselves free. To not forgive is to chain oneself to people and circumstances of the past. In doing so, our past becomes our future.

Regret is a useless emotion.

We are chained to that which we do not forgive

It's in that place that we're reminded that true life comes when we're willing to admit that we've reached the end of ourselves, we've given up, we've let go, we're willing to die to all of our desires to figure it out and be in control. We lose our life, only to find it.

Give the gift, and surrender the rest.