You have to forgive yourself before you forgive I’m a grumpy old army veteran my level of sarcasm depends on your level of stupidity shirt else! I think that’s what the quote refers to! Hope Harrison forgiveness doesn’t set the perpetrator free, it sets the victim free. This is why it’s so important to God. His forgiveness took away His anger for us and allows us to come freely to Him. What a great God we serve. We are able to not live with bitterness and hate. And I realize easier said than done. I had a counselor tell me to pray for the person who had caused me unspeakable pain. I said I couldn’t do it. He told me to say the words even if I didn’t mean it. Because God knew I didn’t mean it. Just say it until I meant it. Eventually, I tried and eventually I got to the point where I just didn’t care about that person anymore.