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search  indicates  that  learning  to  for-
             give and move on is a better choice for
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             overall health.”
                How we think or feel can affect the
            health of our bodies. It is a medical fact.
            Even the Bible agrees:
                “A heart at peace gives life to the
                body,  but  envy  rots  the  bones”
                Proverbs 14:30.
                “A  happy heart makes  the  face
                cheerful,  but heartache  crushes
                the spirit.” Proverbs 15:13

                “A cheerful heart is  good  medi-
                cine, but a crushed spirit dries up
                the bones.” Proverbs 17:22

                Resentment, bitterness or anger hold
            us  captive,  if  we  hold  on  to  unforgive-
            ness.  This  only  compounds  our  stress.
            To  forgive  others  is  for  our  own  sake.
            Otherwise a person’s mental, emotional
            or  physical  health  can  be  affected  ad-






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