The Journey of Forgiveness Part 3
It seems that many times we withhold forgiveness of others because of our misconception of what forgiveness really is. In Part 2 of this series, we looked at what forgiveness is not. In this post we will look at what forgiveness is. What Forgiveness Is: Forgiveness is a choice, not a feeling. Beth Moore, one of my favorite women’s speakers, says, “Forgiveness involves my handing over to God the responsibility for justice.” This is hard; especially when someone has hurt...
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Sometimes we struggle with forgiving others for the wrongs they have done because we don’t fully understand what forgiving them means. We have a preconceived idea of what forgiveness is and many times its our preconception that keeps us captive and from moving forward in love and life. Depending on the level of hurt one has endured and the length of time one has held onto the pain, the journey of forgiveness can be a long and tedious process. Forgiveness is not a sprint, but a...
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I have come to learn that if a relationship of value is going to be 100% honest and true as well as both parties are going to be 100% authentic (being their true self), it tends to eventually come to a crisis point for one reason or another. As you’re going through it, it feels like the ultimate test of fire. I don’t know why this is, but it just seems to be. Perhaps it is because we are all, to a degree, ‘broken’ people trying to build ‘non-broken’...
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