Podcasts about what is forgiveness

Welcome to the Better Than Perfect podcast! In this heartfelt episode, we dive into the transformative power of forgiveness. Discover why true forgiveness means letting go of past hurts—not just for others, but for your own peace and growth. We unpack the struggles of holding onto resentment, share personal stories of overcoming pain in our relationship, and reveal the three essential components of a genuine apology. Whether you're wrestling with bitterness or seeking stronger connections, this episode offers practical wisdom and emotional insights to help you move forward.⏰ Timestamps00:00 - Introduction: A quirky chat about protecting our 5-lb dog from birds of prey.03:00 - What Is Forgiveness?: Exploring the real meaning of forgiving and letting go.10:00 - Why We Cling to Hurt: Why people struggle to release resentment.15:00 - Our Story: How forgiveness saved our relationship at a breaking point.35:00 - The Art of Apology: Learn the three keys to apologizing the right way.55:00 - Final Thoughts: Why forgiveness breaks cycles and sets you free.

Unforgiveness is a weight that far too many people carry; that's they the New Testament instructs us to forgive one another so that we can walk in freedom.

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Pastors Bill and Mark discuss forgiving others.   Matthew 18:21-27: 21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” 22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.[g] 23 “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. 24 As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold[h] was brought to him. 25 Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt. 26 “At this the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Be patient with me,' he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.' 27 The servant's master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go   * WHAT IS FORGIVENESS? * SHOULD WE FORGIVE IF THE PERSON DOESN'T REPENT? * DOES FORGIVENESS MEAN WE FORGET? * DOES FORGIVENESS MEAN THAT I HAVE TO TRUST YOU? * DOES FORGIVENESS MEAN WE ARE CONDONING IT   This Podcast is a produced by Eagleville Bible Church, and you can stay connected with us by following us on Social Media here: Church Website - https://eagleville.church Facebook - www.facebook.com/eaglevillebiblechurch Church App - Google Play - https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... Apple - http://appstore.com/eaglevillebiblech... Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/eaglevilleb.. YouTube - / @eaglevillebiblechurch

Caleb and Michael talk about forgiveness and clemency. How does the Stoic idea of forgiveness differ from the popular account – and when should we pardon other's wrongdoing or address it head on?(01:16) What Is Forgiveness?(15:59) The Stoic Account(25:00) Forgive Everyone At Once(28:18) Clemency(35:10) Is Clemency Only A Tool For The Strong?(45:07) Challenges***Subscribe to The Stoa Letter for weekly meditations, actions, and links to the best Stoic resources: www.stoaletter.com/subscribeDownload the Stoa app (it's a free download): stoameditation.com/podIf you try the Stoa app and find it useful, but truly cannot afford it, email us and we'll set you up with a free account.Listen to more episodes and learn more here: https://stoameditation.com/blog/stoa-conversations/Thanks to Michael Levy for graciously letting us use his music in the conversations: https://ancientlyre.com/

Romance, partnership, and marriage... Within these significant human relationships lies the opportunity (or many opportunities!) to embark on a never-ending journey of self-development. Are you ready? Is your partner onboard? And, hey, you don't need to be in a relationship to begin! Mimi and Chase, my amazing guests today, are a thriving conscious couple - meaning they have cultivated the capacity to express themselves authentically and embody their highest selves within their relationship. As the creators of the Medicine Podcast and business, Mimi and Chase have worked in the health, wellness and personal development space for nearly a decade. They are childhood sweethearts who married in their early 20s, ended up getting divorced and completely separated for 3 years before reuniting as "partners" with a brand new outlook on relationships, love, the universe, god, health, etc. Chase and Mimi's mission is to discover and spread what they call real "Medicins" of life that bring us closer to love, vitality and purpose. If you'd like to learn more about these beautiful people and their offerings, you can visit their website at themedicin.com. Can't get enough content on conscious relationships? These two popular podcasts will offer new perspectives on self-awareness, development, authenticity and love: 91. Chasing Death, Connecting with Your Soul and Calling In Conscious Relationships While Navigating the Masculine-Feminine Dynamic with Aleks Rybchinskiy 145. The Game of Life: Exploring Ancient Sound Codes, Conscious Partnership & the Polarities of Inner Projection with Vanessa Lambert TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 Beginning of Episode 00:09:41 Mimi & Chase's Favorite Things 00:13:36 Finding Your Tribe 00:21:41 The Truth About Introverts 00:25:34 The Masculine-Feminine Social Dynamic 00:28:21 Mimi & Chase's Relationship 00:32:39 The Divorce 00:39:41 The Reunion 00:42:22 Rebuilding Self-Trust 00:48:51 What Is Forgiveness? 00:52:51 True Love 01:02:09 Varieties of Dependency 01:08:37 Speaking Your Truth 01:14:03 Navigating Charged Conversations 01:19:26 The Key to Creating Conscious Partnership 01:23:42 Masculine Development in Relationship 01:26:45 Calling In Your Person 01:30:45 Mimi & Chase's Resources

Romance, partnership, and marriage... Within these significant human relationships lies the opportunity (or many opportunities!) to embark on a never-ending journey of self-development. Are you ready? Is your partner onboard? And, hey, you don't need to be in a relationship to begin! Mimi and Chase, my amazing guests today, are a thriving conscious couple - meaning they have cultivated the capacity to express themselves authentically and embody their highest selves within their relationship. As the creators of the Medicine Podcast and business, Mimi and Chase have worked in the health, wellness and personal development space for nearly a decade. They are childhood sweethearts who married in their early 20s, ended up getting divorced and completely separated for 3 years before reuniting as "partners" with a brand new outlook on relationships, love, the universe, god, health, etc. Chase and Mimi's mission is to discover and spread what they call real "Medicins" of life that bring us closer to love, vitality and purpose. If you'd like to learn more about these beautiful people and their offerings, you can visit their website at themedicin.com. Can't get enough content on conscious relationships? These two popular podcasts will offer new perspectives on self-awareness, development, authenticity and love: 91. Chasing Death, Connecting with Your Soul and Calling In Conscious Relationships While Navigating the Masculine-Feminine Dynamic with Aleks Rybchinskiy 145. The Game of Life: Exploring Ancient Sound Codes, Conscious Partnership & the Polarities of Inner Projection with Vanessa Lambert TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 Beginning of Episode 00:09:41 Mimi & Chase's Favorite Things 00:13:36 Finding Your Tribe 00:21:41 The Truth About Introverts 00:25:34 The Masculine-Feminine Social Dynamic 00:28:21 Mimi & Chase's Relationship 00:32:39 The Divorce 00:39:41 The Reunion 00:42:22 Rebuilding Self-Trust 00:48:51 What Is Forgiveness? 00:52:51 True Love 01:02:09 Varieties of Dependency 01:08:37 Speaking Your Truth 01:14:03 Navigating Charged Conversations 01:19:26 The Key to Creating Conscious Partnership 01:23:42 Masculine Development in Relationship 01:26:45 Calling In Your Person 01:30:45 Mimi & Chase's Resources Subscribing and sharing your kind thoughts & feedback in a review on iTunes is the ultimate way to support Amy and help Awakening Aphrodite in everyone...so thank you in advance!:) You can find all things Amy at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠amyfournier.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jump on Amy's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email list⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠where she shares her personal stuff and her newest health and wellness tips and favorite products, classes, course and events updates. For special discounts on Amy's favorite products, visit her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠estore⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We appreciate and encourage you to reach out and interact with us by leaving a comment, following and sharing the episodes at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@FitAmyTV⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on IG and ⁠Amy Fournier ⁠on FB and remember, you can also watch the episodes on YouTube at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Awakening Aphrodite Podcast/FitAmyTV⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Romance, partnership, and marriage... Within these significant human relationships lies the opportunity (or many opportunities!) to embark on a never-ending journey of self-development. Are you ready? Is your partner onboard? And, hey, you don't need to be in a relationship to begin! Mimi and Chase, my amazing guests today, are a thriving conscious couple - meaning they have cultivated the capacity to express themselves authentically and embody their highest selves within their relationship. As the creators of the Medicine Podcast and business, Mimi and Chase have worked in the health, wellness and personal development space for nearly a decade. They are childhood sweethearts who married in their early 20s, ended up getting divorced and completely separated for 3 years before reuniting as "partners" with a brand new outlook on relationships, love, the universe, god, health, etc. Chase and Mimi's mission is to discover and spread what they call real "Medicins" of life that bring us closer to love, vitality and purpose. If you'd like to learn more about these beautiful people and their offerings, you can visit their website at themedicin.com. Can't get enough content on conscious relationships? These two popular podcasts will offer new perspectives on self-awareness, development, authenticity and love: 91. Chasing Death, Connecting with Your Soul and Calling In Conscious Relationships While Navigating the Masculine-Feminine Dynamic with Aleks Rybchinskiy 145. The Game of Life: Exploring Ancient Sound Codes, Conscious Partnership & the Polarities of Inner Projection with Vanessa Lambert TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 Beginning of Episode 00:09:41 Mimi & Chase's Favorite Things 00:13:36 Finding Your Tribe 00:21:41 The Truth About Introverts 00:25:34 The Masculine-Feminine Social Dynamic 00:28:21 Mimi & Chase's Relationship 00:32:39 The Divorce 00:39:41 The Reunion 00:42:22 Rebuilding Self-Trust 00:48:51 What Is Forgiveness? 00:52:51 True Love 01:02:09 Varieties of Dependency 01:08:37 Speaking Your Truth 01:14:03 Navigating Charged Conversations 01:19:26 The Key to Creating Conscious Partnership 01:23:42 Masculine Development in Relationship 01:26:45 Calling In Your Person 01:30:45 Mimi & Chase's Resources Subscribing and sharing your kind thoughts & feedback in a review on iTunes is the ultimate way to support Amy and help Awakening Aphrodite in everyone...so thank you in advance!:) You can find all things Amy at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠amyfournier.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jump on Amy's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email list⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠where she shares her personal stuff and her newest health and wellness tips and favorite products, classes, course and events updates. For special discounts on Amy's favorite products, visit her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠estore⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We appreciate and encourage you to reach out and interact with us by leaving a comment, following and sharing the episodes at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@FitAmyTV⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on IG and ⁠Amy Fournier ⁠on FB and remember, you can also watch the episodes on YouTube at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Awakening Aphrodite Podcast/FitAmyTV⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

In this episode we dive into Matthew 6:12 and the importance of forgiveness in marriage. We discuss how forgiveness requires trusting God to transform our hearts and align with Christ's example on the cross. This episode aims to encourage couples to pray for the humility and grace to forgive often in marriage.Topics Discussed:Jesus teaches us to pray for forgivenessUnderstanding what it means to be a debtorForgiveness sets us free even if debt remainsForgiving as we've been forgiven by ChristThe challenge of repeat offenses in marriageChoosing forgiveness is transformingForgiveness brings reconciliation and peaceRelying on God to help us forgiveConnect with us:Instagram | @marriageaftergodInstagram | @UnveiledWifeInstagram | @HusbandRevolutionCheck out our marriage resources!HTTP://themarriagegift.com This is a production of Smith Family Resources, Inc & Marriage After God © 2023Some of the links above may be affiliate links, which means we earn a small commission if you purchase the item(s) using these links. Thank you for supporting us!

The Heartbeat of The Kingdom (Matthew Series)This week we're working our way through the rest of Matthew chapter 18.  In this chapter we're going to be covering a few different core concepts that are at the very heartbeat of God's Kingdom. We're starting off by covering the parable of the lost sheep as we discuss what we are called to do with someone who has strayed away. We further see the heart of God through Jesus displayed as we are given instruction of continued love even if the person doesn't engage well and what it means to be geared towards ultimately unity in the SpiritNext we're discussing what to do with sin with the Kingdom community. How do we handle it? How do we engage with the individual? How important is it to forgive them? Forgiveness is something we are going to explore heavily in the final parts of today's episode because forgiveness and unity are at the very heart beat of the Kingdom.  If you have any questions about the subjects covered in today's episode you can find us on Facebook at the links below or you can shoot me an email at joe@buddywalkwithjesus.com One Stop Shop for all the links Linktr.ee/happydeamedia

Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 1-2 GWT; Ch.3 NIRV Podcast Introduction This is Epistles Sunday, and we'll read 2 Corinthians 1-3. I'm calling this episode “What Is Forgiveness?” Comments on 2 Corinthians 1-3 Beloved, I have some news for you that you might find shocking. It might completely alter... The post 2 Corinthians 1-3: What Is Forgiveness? first appeared on Lifespring! Media.

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Unforgiveness can hold you hostage. It keeps healing and restoration at bay, and as a result, you can't walk in the freedom available to you through Jesus. When you know how to forgive, you can live victoriously. WHAT IS FORGIVENESS? Forgiveness is a decision to release the person of the obligation that resulted when they hurt you. This decision to release forgiveness is a process. Satan will try to keep you in bondage to unforgiveness by telling you…. The offense (either yours or others) is too big Time (not God) will heal it You can forgive when the other person says, “I'm sorry” You can't forgive if you can't forget If you forgive, they will do it again SO THEN, HOW DO YOU FORGIVE? Join Pastor Chad Glover from Abundant Life as he walks you through 3 steps to forgiveness… Know who you are in Christ. You are an elect of God, holy and beloved (Colossians 3:12). Put on the right stuff. Put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience (Colossians 3:12). Choose to forgive. Forgiveness is a choice to bear with one another and forgive as you've been forgiven (Colossians 3:13) WHAT FORGIVENESS IS NOT Pastor Chad further explains what forgiveness is NOT… Enabling Rescuing Risking Free Easy Jesus has called us to forgive totally, immediately, and unilaterally. Is unforgiveness holding you hostage? Break free and discover the freedom found in forgiveness. Join us at Abundant Life for this powerful message. Don't forget to click the “bell” to SUBSCRIBE to get more videos like this to grow your faith! Connect with us on Social Media · Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abundantlifels · Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abundantlifels

How can we be united to Christ and seen as righteous in God's eyes? It's all because of one thing Christ did for us. Check out this episode as we explore our life in Christ through forgiveness, based off of Colossians 2:13.

Who better than my ex-husband to share his powerful story in how we have come to the place we are today.  With my infidelity at the core of our divorce, Kevin has led the example of what forgiveness is, and why it is important to forgive. Like I tell everyone, Kevin is a unique special person that everyone loves to be around. And while much of that topic is serious, we made sure to also share other positive feel-good stories like his career pivot from being a Nuclear Reactor Operator to Podcast Management (you can change this) Company Owner!With his willing to help attitude, it was the perfect storm when I was in panic mode 2 years ago looking to find a podcast editor/manager/do-this-for-me person. Kevin turned his long-standing help everyone attitude and turned it into a very successful business.  Kevin's social media links:InstagramFacebook  If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating  and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser and Castbox. Sign up for the next DAC Bootcamp Follow me on Social Media:Amy on IGAmy on Facebook Resources:AmyLedin.comLean Bodies Consulting (LBC)LBC University  

Forgiving someone that wounded you is difficult. Not only is forgiveness difficult, it is often over simplified and misunderstood. That's why we interviewed an expert on forgiveness, who happens to be a child of divorce. In this practical episode, we address:What exactly is forgiveness?How to forgive through the four stages of forgivenessWhy forgiveness is good for you and unforgiveness is bad for youHow does compensation or reparation factor into forgiveness?Practical advice to forgive someone who feels impossible to forgiveBuy Fr. John's books: Adore: A Guided Advent Journal for Prayer and Meditation | Lift Up Your Heart: A 10-Day Personal Retreat with St. Francis de SalesBuy Joey's book: It's Not Your Fault: A Practical Guide to Navigating the Pain & Problems from Your Parents' Divorce (affiliate link)Shownotes

 Emma-Jane began with sharing about her childhood, her time with her family, the happy moments, followed by being sexually abused and the ultimate alienationation of her father.  These experiences were devastating for Emma-Jane.  Over time she became rebellious, and "monster", as she says, who hated life, hated people and hated making decision (on a personal level).Those around Emma-Jane eventually felt that she would either be dead or in jail by the age of 20.Emma-Jane had developed bulimia in her teens.  During this time she also had a family friend sexually abuse her on several occasions.  She went into therapy at the age of 23 and states it took almost 30 years to bring her to the point of loving herself.She remembers telling her therapist later in life about her bulimia and she was mortified to do this, however she knew that it was a part of her life, and she wanted to make sure that the triggers that could be overwhelming could be controlled.  The therapist gave Emma-Jane simple tools to settle her mind, and with the support has come through it. We spoke to the biggest challenges - of not being able to sleep at night,  to her finding a way back to loving with a trust, and what forgiveness means to Emma-Jane.Emma-Jane is a Child Abuse activist and her second book is out this year, along with a global project.Emma-Jane published book is called Don't Hold Back, based on her story;  where she was, where she ended up and where she is going, and helps others to help get through difficult times.  You can reach Emma at https://www.emmajanelife.com where all the links to her articles, videos and social media links are posted.  You can ask her any questions, and she will respond. #bulimia #bulimiarecovery #bulimiaover40 #midlifebulimia #bulimiaover50 #eatingdisorder #eatingdisorders #bullimiaddict #iamthatgal #bulimiacoach #bingepurge #bingeingandpurging #throwup #deceit #hide #lie #food #overeating #bleepbulimia #podcast #itunes #apple #buzzsprout #amazonmusic #alexa #emmajanetaylor #dontholdback #keynotespeaker #author #childabuseFor further support you can visit my group on FB at https://www.facebook.com/groups/bullimiaddict Find me on Instagram @bullimiaddict and @bleepbulimia Blog https://www.bullimiaddict.com To sign up as a guest on my podcast visit https://www.bleepbulimia.com You can also visit us on FB at https://www.facebook.com/groups/bleepbulimia New Release Kindle or Signed Copy! How To Have Your Cake & Not Eat It All Too - A Guide To Adult Bulimia RecoveryBE A GUEST/FIND A GUEST Start for Free! PODMATCH is innovative, provides easy communication and dashboard scheduling! My pick of the month!Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show (https://paypal.me/iamthatgal)

Forgiveness.What is forgiveness? What is it not? Does forgiveness mean reconciliation? Does forgiveness mean trusting? How does lack of forgiveness affect our body, mind, and relationships?I answer all of these questions and break down this topic into easy to understand concepts.Most importantly, I explain why forgiveness is directly tied to walking in your God-given identity.Listen now!

What Is Forgiveness? Enright defines forgiveness as “a process, freely chosen by you, in which you willingly reduce resentment through some hard work and offer goodness of some kind toward the one who hurt you” (2012, 49). Let's look at some of the key elements of this definition: Process. Forgiving serious offenses usually does not come quickly, easily, or all at once. Choice. No one can force us to forgive. We forgive when we are ready. The choice to forgive does not depend on whether the offender apologizes, deserves to be forgiven, or changes. The choice simply relates to how we decide to respond to the past. Resentment. This is feeling the original anger again. When we forgive, we choose to release bitterness and the intent to get even so that we can be freed of the heavy burden that keeps us chained to the past and sours our present life. Offering goodness to the offender. Releasing ill will, judgments, and vengeance toward the offender is a healing place to start. Offering compassion to the offender is even more healing. Perhaps we start by avoiding or tolerating the offender, refusing to speak ill of him, or doing him no harm. Over time and after needed healing, we might cultivate kind thoughts toward the offender. We remember that everyone is imperfect and suffers, and that the offender's hurtful actions will inevitably diminish his happiness. The response we choose is to love and respect the offender, despite her behaviors—even though we dislike those behaviors. Perhaps a smile replaces anger or indifference. Perhaps we eventually wish the person well or actively seek to serve the offender. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/suzanne-howard/support

 Listen to more episodes of Your Ultimate Life: your-ultimate-life-by-kellan-fluckiger.simplecast.com   What you are about to learnOne of the things that get in the way of achieving your ultimate life is regret. And regret comes because of mistakes that we make or something that we do intentionally that are wrong. Now, forgiveness depends on a couple of things. Sometimes people use the word forgive with the phrase, forget, forgive and forget two completely different things. You can forget something and not ignore it. And that would mean that every time something reminds you, you still carry that grudge and anger. You can forgive someone and not forget, and always, genuinely forgive them. And that's a mistake that people often make. The miracle of forgiveness can happen whether or not the other person does anything. And so if you are burdened by regret,  things you either did mistakes inadvertently or more powerfully those things that we do that on purpose that we know hurt, and then we're sorry for sometimes for the rest of our lives. Here are two pieces for that forgiveness that you can do. Number one, you can do what you can to repair the mistakes or intentional wrongdoing. You can do what you can to repair, and it is not up to you whether or not that person is ready to forgive. That's not on you, that's on them. But you can do whatever you can in good faith and in true spirit to repair that, and then the forgiveness you need to bestow in that case is on yourself. It would be best if you forgave yourself. Choose to forgive everyone who has wronged you. And again, I'm not talking about ignoring or putting yourself in danger, but I am talking about forgiveness, where true love and grace cover the wound in your heart and heal your heart. Key Takeaways“I chose to refuse sounds like a harsh word. I chose to be no longer burdened by carrying around an expectation that someone would ever apologize, or that they would even feel bad or do anything. I dropped all that and chose to forgive. Now, the miracle was this when I made that choice, and it took some work, and it took repeated effort and wasn't a one-time thing. It took a lot of work. But as I did that, I became free. I became free, independent of whatever they thought, did, or felt. So, that was a thing that was a blessing for me. That was a miracle.”"What we do when we don't forgive ourselves is that we limit our ability to do good from that moment forward. We wear a rock for the rest of our lives that say I can never run very fast. I can never do very much good. I can never carry very much light because I did this thing." "Here's the exciting thing. Someone who chooses never to forgive will never accept any penance or attempt at reconciliation that you make. It will never be enough, it will always be inadequate, and the wound will still be there because they choose to keep it. Don't be one of those people because you are needlessly and permanently carrying damage that you can leave by the side of the road any time you want." Connect with Kellan on your favorite platforms:Facebook: www.facebook.com/kellan.fluckiger3YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/ultimatelifeformulaLinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellanfluckigerTwitter:  https://twitter.com/kellanfluckigerYou can find out more about Kellan and how he can help you achieve your ultimate life by checking out his website.Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts, iHeartRADIO, or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts.If you haven't already, please rate and review the podcast on  Apple Podcasts

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IN this week's podcast I discuss What Is Forgiveness. It is a short but I feel important topic. I cover the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation plus gaining serenity. The link to the original blog: https://deborahbyrnepsychologyservices.com/forgiveness/

What Is Forgiveness(and what it isn’t) Boog Rose teaches, January 5, 2020 Branches Church meeting in South Orange County on Sunday mornings at 9:30am You can find out more by checking out our website. www.branchesoc.com Facebook: @branches.church Instagram: @branchesoc

In episode 18 of Small Town Big Stories, Jill shares a lecture she has been developing on the topic of forgiveness as a result of her work and travel with Holocaust survivor Eva Kor.  The lecture such topics as, What Is Forgiveness?  Are Forgiveness and Reconciliation the Same Thing?  How Can I Forgive? Show Notes: … More 18. Throwing Stones: a Lecture About Forgiveness

In this episode, Daryl Daughtry features a personal development and self-improvement audio article for greatness and success. Today's podcast is asks the question... "What Is Forgiveness?".

Forgiveness turns out to be just another f-word—for it is fraught with so much misinformation, and laden with such heaviness! But forgiveness is not what we've thought it is. It is not something we can “should” ourselves into. It is not a duty. It is not taking someone back. It is not absolution. It is not tolerating the intolerable and accepting the unacceptable. It is not pity. It is not trying to discover why they did it. It is not a decision to be a good person by forgiving. It is not a decision at all. It is not earned and it is not the magic that makes bad feelings go away. Finally, it is not closure. What it is is far bigger, for more profound and far better than any of the things we have called forgiveness. Today we are going to learn what forgiveness is and what it isn't. Don't miss this important episode.

Wish there was a better way of resolving conflict? We do, too. On the weekend of February 11 & 12, we began a three-week series on what the Bible says about resolving conflict. During week three, Pastor Clayton concluded our series by answering...

 Bill and Amy debut their first show as cohosts of Pure Presence. In this new, more interactive format, listeners are invited to participate in a Q&A (email your questions to miracles@amytorresacim.com or bill@teachersofgod.org. Every episode will include an exercise to help you experience Pure Presence. Each show will delve into a core concept from A Course in Miracles while continuing to reference other schools of self-inquiry and nonduality.   Today's show opens with a conversation about the potency of the Introductions throughout the Course workbook, in particular the Intro to Part II. There is a lively discussion as Bill and Amy focus on "What Is Forgiveness?" address a question about Jesus, provide a space for your Peace of God Experience here and now, and more. For more on forgiveness, listen to the archived episode from December 13, 2016.

In this show I will be discussing seven commonly relatable topics that represent my points of view: learning to laugh at ourselves and life, maintaining the temple we call our body, the purpose of life, the prevalance of goodness in this world, selfless parenting, how to not take things personally, and the purpose of forgiveness. Read Randi's RIVETING life story! FINE…LY: My Story of Hope, Love, and Destiny, a deeply penetrating story about HOPE against all odds that builds brick by brick from the bottom up, and then screams VICTORY from the roof-top.

Pastor Jeff Williams: February 13, 2011 Living Debt-Free, Part II, "What Is Forgiveness?" We're starting a new series, as you can see from the image behind me and on the wall over here. It's called, "Living Debt Free." We're not talking financially. It's not a financial seminar. We are talking about debt in the sense of the words of Christ when He said in His prayer, "Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors." This is the moral debt that you and I incur in our lifetime. When we transgress, when we sin, there is moral debt that we owe. We wrong one another in life. People have wronged you, so what do we do with this debt? Do we allow it to accumulate, or do we remove it? If we remove it, how do we go about that? The way we remove it is through forgiveness. Before we actually get into the Scripture and start talking about forgiveness and what it is, I thought it would be good to try to see it first. I think if you can see it, then it enables you to receive the teaching better because there is a clear visual that you can focus in on. One of my favorite actors is Liam Neeson. I don't know if you like him or not, but he's probably my favorite actor. He played the part of Oskar Schindler in "Schindler's List." He plays the voice of Aslan in "The Chronicles of Narnia." He was in "Star Wars." He did a film called "Les Misérables." You may have read the book "Less Miserables," (Pastor pronouncing it phonically). In "Les Misérables," he is an ex-convict who is on the path to redemption. In this particular scene, he seeks shelter and food at the home of a bishop. He is appreciative; but at the same time, he has no money. He knows he can't stay there forever, so it looks like he's going to enter back into a life of crime. That's all he knows. It's what he wants to do. He wants to be a good person. He wants to be a new man, but because he has no job, because he's alone, all he knows how to do is steal. It looks like he's about to return to a life of crime. Let's go ahead and watch this clip from the movie, "Les Misérables," and then we'll talk about forgiveness: (link can be found here: http://www.wingclips.com/movie-clips/les-miserables/back-to-god). That is pretty powerful stuff: "I've ransomed you from fear and hatred, and now I give you back to God. With this silver, I have bought your soul." This is an act of forgiveness, an act of grace. Biblically, you've heard a lot of definitions for forgiveness over the years. I want to give you a very simple, easy-to-remember definition of forgiveness. The word forgive in the Scripture literally means to let go, to release. In releasing Jean Valjean, he was forgiving him. He was giving him a new start. He was sending him on the path to redemption. He was saying, "You're past is gone. You have a fresh start. You're going to be a different person." Have you been following the news about Egypt? It's been riveting television. I happened to catch a couple key moments. You're watching revolution right before your eyes. I saw the clashes of the demonstrators with the police and how horrific that was. I saw the loss of life there. It was just gut-wrenching to watch. The people basically said, "We're not going to leave. We are going to topple this dictator, so we're going to clog up the streets of the biggest city in our country. We're going to leave our jobs and basically bring the economy to a halt. This number is going to keep growing and growing until you step down." Then when he refused to step down, rather than retaliating in violence and looting, they began to shout chants of peace. They also began saying to him, "Get out! Get out! We're not leaving! You leave!" Then he finally stepped down, and the military took over. The first thing they say-I don't know if you caught that story or not-is "you need to forgive the police. You need to respect the police and forgive the police. We are one country. We are one people, and we want a new start. We can't have a new start if we're fighting each other." The police were doing their jobs. They were taking orders, but now there will be a new government in place, and "you need to respect the police." I checked the news today, this morning before I came, and it showed the police and the protestors hand in hand, hugging each other, and shouting, "We are one! We are one people!" That's amazing! That's forgiveness in action. They said, "We're going to let go!" It's not saying they aren't going to go after Mubarak for justice, but they were saying, "We're going to forgive these events of the past because we want a new start!" Therefore, to forgive means to let go. I want to read a couple of Scriptures. I'm not going to talk about them per se, but I just want to read them at this point. I'd like us to turn in our Bibles to Ephesians 4:31-32 (page 1159 of pew Bibles). Paul writes and says, "Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger…" Let it go. "…brawling and slander, along with every form of malice." Release those things. How do you do that? "Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ, God forgave you." In Matthew 6:14-15 (page 960), we read the Lord's Prayer, but seldom do we read the Verses that came immediately after Jesus' teaching on prayer. Verse 14 says, "For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your Heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins." So, having read those two Passages, let's talk about some of the attributes of forgiveness. We define forgiveness as letting go, releasing. What does that look like? What are the attributes and characteristics involved? What are we doing when we engage in forgiveness? What I'm going to do is take the word forgive and assign a word to each letter as a memory device to help us remember these facets of forgiveness. Of course, we're going to start with F which stands for Freedom. Notice the image (put up on screen), the exuberance of this individual. This individual acts as if he/she is being set free, like he or she is liberated or a load has been lifted-quite the opposite of the image we were using in the last series that we went through. This is a person who feels a new sense of life. Notice the green color there. It stands for a newness of life, for a new start that forgiveness can bring to an individual or to a relationship. As I contemplate this series, my mind keeps going back to an event that happened about five years ago when a lone gunman walked into an Amish schoolhouse. He made the little boys leave. Then because he was angry that God had taken his young child from him years ago, he took that anger against God out on those innocent little children and began shooting them. He killed many of them in cold blood. The nation was shocked with that story. Who would do such a thing? What kind of a demon could do something like that? The news began spreading quickly, but the response from the Amish also shocked the world as well. Do you recall what they did? They showed up at the home of the widow and offered her forgiveness. They said, "We forgive your husband, and we're here for you. We can't imagine how difficult it was for you to lose your husband, to lose the father of your children. We're praying for you, we love you, and we want to support you." The world could not believe what they were seeing. When the funeral (for the murderer) came a few days later, not many people showed up-the wife, the children, and just a handful of people. Then, literally while the funeral was getting set to begin, on foot, over the hill in mass came the Amish community. Like the cavalry coming over the hill, they came hand-in-hand to support that widow and her family and to show forgiveness. One of the things you couldn't see that was behind the scenes was a family [that had lost a daughter, a sister] that was really struggling. The wife was struggling; the daughter was struggling, and she was angry with her dad because she saw his forgiveness as a betrayal to her little sister. She said, "How could you forgive him, Daddy? He took my sister! He killed my sister! How can we forgive him? I hate him! I hate him, Daddy!" The father put his arm around the little girl and said, "Honey, how does that hate inside of you feel? How does it feel?" She said, "It doesn't feel good! I don't like it, Daddy! It doesn't feel good!" He was trying to describe what hate and unforgiveness do to a person, and he gave this little girl a word picture, which is as profound for us adults as I think it would be for a little child. He said, "Hate is like a monster that lives inside of you with sharp teeth. It will eat away at your heart until there is no room left for love." How is that for a vivid word picture of hate? It's like a monster living inside of you with sharp teeth that will eat away at your heart until there is no room left for love. What this father was trying to do was liberate his family from bitterness and hate. He wanted her to experience the freedom that we see portrayed in this image on the wall. Paul is saying, "I don't want you to be burdened by bitterness and malice hatred, slander and rage." He said, "That's going to destroy you. That's going to kill you." Paul is saying, "Let it go. Get rid of it. I want you to be free. If you have had a heart that has been dark and cold because of hatred, bitterness, and unresolved anger, and you are able to release that, there is a freedom that is there." I am not debt-free. I hope to be debt-free someday. I hope to say, "Someday I will own my house free and clear. I don't have a loan in the world." I'm not there yet. If you're there now, we don't want to see your hands because we will all hate you, and then we'll have to practice forgiveness against you; so don't raise your hand if you're a show-off. "I have no debts!" We don't want to hear about it. But…how about the joy of the soul who is debt-free in the spiritual sense-who knows, number one, his or her sins are forgiven and covered by the grace of God? And, number two, they have forgiven those who have wronged them. What kind of a joy and a freedom is there to say you are living a debt-free life? "I am forgiven, and I have forgiven." Just like being financially debt-free, being morally debt-free is a place we would all like to be, right? So I think we're in the right place. The O in forgiveness stands for Obedience. When Paul gives us the command to forgive in Ephesians 4, it's in what is called the imperative mood. It's always in the imperative mood. In the Greek, the imperative mood means this is a command. It's not a suggestion. God doesn't say, "It'd be a nice idea if you could forgive. If you get around to it-if you have some time-would you consider taking this step? We don't want to tell you what to do. I don't want to be pushy, but I think it would be kinda nice if you could maybe forgive somebody." That's not what God is saying. God is issuing a command that we either obey or disobey. We have to make a choice. Oftentimes, that choice is inconsistent with our feelings. Is it not? You might say, "Well, I feel like if I make a choice that's against my feelings, I'm going to be a hypocrite." Well, maybe you didn't feel like coming to church this morning, but you're here. Maybe you felt like sleeping in. Maybe when the alarm rings tomorrow and it's time to go to work, you won't feel like going; but you're going to go, right? When you get to work, there probably won't be anyone who is going to call you a hypocrite for having done so because you have a job to do. You have responsibilities, and the consequence for missing work is that you could lose your job. If you lose your job, you'll lose your income. If you lose your income, bad things will happen to you. Pretty soon, you won't have a roof over your head or food to eat. You, therefore, make a choice contrary to your feelings. That is what forgiveness is-it's an act of obedience. It is an act of our will. It doesn't mean our feelings aren't important or that we shouldn't address our feelings. We'll talk about that in a while, but understand that forgiveness is commanded of God. It is not optional for us. It is His expectation of us, so we are to be kind and forgive one another as God in Christ has forgiven you. That reminds me of the R. The R stands for Reciprocal. Do you notice when it talks about forgiveness in the Scripture, it's always reciprocal? You can forgive because God has forgiven you. "Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors." It's reciprocal. In Matthew's Parable 18, "The Unforgiving Servant," he chooses not to forgive. The King, who stands for God in the Parable, says to him, "I forgave you of so much. Shouldn't you have forgiven this man here? Ephesians 4:31-32, that we just read, "Forgive one another as God in Christ has forgiven you." Our ability to forgive is because God has forgiven us. It is reciprocal. It's a mutual thing. Understand because you have received grace, God expects you to extend grace as well; so forgiveness is reciprocal. Fourthly, G-it's a Gift. Forgiveness is a Gift. When Jean Valjean received the candlesticks and the silverware from the bishop, that act was more than a monetary, material gift. It was a spiritual gift. It was the opportunity for a new start. When the Amish extended forgiveness to this woman and her family, it was a gift. She remarked to them, "Your forgiveness is not only changing my family. Your forgiveness is going to change the world. It is a gift." When God forgives you, it is a gift. It is not something you've deserved or earned. It is because of His grace. You and I have the opportunity to give the gift of forgiveness to those who have wronged us. In fact, we are obligated to do so-the gift of forgiveness. We have the opportunity in return to receive that gift and complete that gift for others. Let's talk about the I in Forgiveness for a moment. The I stands for Imitate. You are never more like your Father in Heaven than when you forgive. Paul says, "As God in Christ has forgiven you…" When you forgive, you are imitating the Lord. You are imitating His nature, His character. Sometimes you and I get angry if a stranger bumps into us in the grocery store. He may say, "Excuse me," but you get a little miffed and think, "Well, you're clumsy. Watch where you're going!" Well, how about Jesus? He looked down from the cross at the people who deliberately pulled out His beard, put a crown of thorns on His head, spit on Him and beat Him. They'd stretched out His arms, nailed His hands, and nailed His feet to a cross. They lifted it to the ground and continued to mock, jeer, ridicule, and scorn; and what was His response? "Father, I hate them! Father, destroy them for what they've done!" Is that what Jesus says? The heart of the Savior, even on the cross, was one of forgiveness. He said, "Father, forgive them. They know not what they do." So when you and I forgive, we are imitating our Father. That's what we're called to do as Christians. We're called to walk as He walked; so as believers in Christ, we're called to be imitators of our Heavenly Father. We do that when we forgive. The V stands for Vital. This is Vital. Let's look at Matthew 6:14 (page 960) again for a moment. Let's read that Scripture one more time, "For if you forgive men when they sin against you…" Notice he says when. It's not a matter of if they will sin against us. "…your Heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins." That's a pretty ominous Scripture, isn't it? Isn't that a rather scary Scripture if you are in the process of digging in your heals and saying, "I choose not to forgive. I choose to hold on to my anger and my bitterness and hatred. I like it. I'm going to keep it." At the same token, you expect God to impart His grace to you? Jesus says it doesn't work that way. He's saying, "Listen, the most important relationship you have is your relationship with your Heavenly Father whether you realize it or not." It determines where you spend eternity. It determines your moral state, your spiritual condition. Jesus says if you want to have a healthy relationship with the Lord, if you want to be morally debt-free, then you need to forgive others as He's forgiven you. This is absolutely vital, it's absolutely essential to your spiritual well-being. That's why we're not having a one-time shot in this series. We're not saying, "Okay, I'm going to preach on it one Sunday, and then we'll be done." Actually, this series is going to bring us into spring. Doesn't that sound good? It will bring us into spring. We're going to spend a lot of time talking about this subject and trying to look at it from various angles. We're going to go deep into the subject. The goal is not to accumulate head knowledge. The goal is that it will rejuvenate our relationships, but most importantly, it will bring us closer to the Lord. That's what we all want. He says, "It is vital that you understand this. Do you want to be forgiven? Do you want God's grace?" It's not "I want grace for me and I want justice for you." It doesn't work that way. This is vital for us to understand. I want to spend some time on this last point, on the E, because I think sometimes this is an area of teaching on forgiveness that is overlooked. The E stands for Emotional. To forgive is emotional. Look at what Paul is telling us to release. He says, "Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, brawling, slander, and malice." What do each of those words conjure up? Strong emotions. When you talk about rage, have you ever been filled with rage before? I'm sure those parents, as they began to deal with what happened to their children, were filled with rage. When the police were beating the people in Egypt for simply wanting freedom, when Mubarak refused to step down, there was rage. Some of them shouted, "We hate you! We hate you!" in unison and rage, anger, and bitterness. Bitterness is anger that's been seething, brewing, and boiling for a while. We are talking deep-seeded emotions here. We are talking emotions and feelings that don't easily go away, do they? They don't easily go away. Sometimes I think because in the church we teach, and rightly so, that forgiveness is a decision, an act of the will, that we oftentimes bypass emotions that need to be addressed. I believe forgiveness is a process we go through. I think when the Amish said to the widow, "We forgive you," that what they were saying was, "We are beginning the process of forgiveness." It's like when you set a bone in place. You broke a bone. Does that heal it when you set it? No, but it aligns the bone so that healing can take place. I believe when there has been an egregious act that has been committed against us, and we say the words, "I forgive you," we are saying, "I'm entering into the process." Friends, forgiveness can be messy, and it can be hard. If you suppress the emotions that you have, then you are doing so to your own determent. What I'm suggesting to you is not that we allow emotions to dictate our actions and dictate our decisions. What I'm saying to you is those emotions need to be acknowledged, they need to be expressed, and they need to be worked through. That is part of the forgiving process. Sometimes I think Christians aren't allowed to be angry. We're not allowed to grieve. The offense happens, and some think instantaneously we should say, "Okay, I forgive you. I'm going to forget about it and put it out of my mind." In the meantime, all of these emotions are underneath the surface just churning away. I would like to recite for you the example of our Lord and how He dealt with emotions concerning the Passion Week. We're not going to be looking at the Scripture right now. I'm just going to be telling you the story. It's a story you're familiar with. He takes Peter, James, and John into the Garden. He goes deep into the Garden, and He says, "Pray with Me. My soul is deeply distressed and troubled to the point of death." He says, "I am just heavy of soul right now. I am heavy of Spirit right now." He understands that in a few short moments, He is going to bear sin. Evil is going to be placed upon Him. He understands He is going to go through immense physical, mental, spiritual torment and anguish. He tells the Disciples, "Pray with Me." When the Disciples fail to pray with Him, He is disappointed. He really feels rejected by them, and what does He say? Does He play mind games with them? Does He give them the silent treatment so they then have to ask Him, "What's wrong, Jesus?" or "You know…" No, He tells them straightforward, "You've really let Me down. Couldn't you pray with Me for one hour?" Then He goes and speaks to His Father. He says, "Father, if there be another way, let this cup pass from Me." What is He feeling? He's feeling some anxiety, some apprehension. There is fear of this cross that He has to bear. "I've known My whole life that I have to bear this cross, but now I'm at that moment. Father, is there another way?" And He was so anxious that He questioned the Father three times with the same prayer. He expresses that to the Lord. On the cross, He feels abandonment. He says, "My God! My God! Why hast Thou forsaken Me?" He feels alone in His time of greatest need. He cries out to the Father, "Why hast thou forsaken Me?" I'm quoting the Scripture of Psalm 22, the prophetic Messianic Psalm. How do we know the emotions that Jesus experienced during that Passion Week? How do we know them? They are recorded for us. Why are they recorded for us? Because He expressed them. He expressed His anger; He expressed His disappointment; He expressed His fear; He expressed His anxiety; He expressed His distress. Did He allow those emotions to keep Him from going to the cross? No. Did He allow those emotions to come down from the cross? No. He stayed the course; He finished the work that God had given Him to do. He went to the cross, He endured the suffering, and He died. He accomplished the mission. At the same token, there were emotions that He had to acknowledge, express, and deal with. He did not allow those emotions to detour Him from His mission. He made the correct choices in spite of His emotions and feelings; yet, He acknowledged those and dealt with those. His decision to offer forgiveness to those who were destroying His life-was that an emotion or was that a decision? Friends, what I'm saying to you is I think one of the most unhealthy things we could do when somebody has really hurt us, would be for us to just robotically say, "I forgive you. Forget about it. Move on." That is doing a disservice to you, and it is doing a disservice to the process of forgiveness. Forgiveness is work; forgiveness is hard. It's hard because there are a lot of emotions and memories that surface that we have to deal with in this process. It's messy. If you're sitting out there and saying, "Boy, they have an easy time forgiving. Why is it so hard for me?" Sometimes it's such a struggle. Some of those feelings of anger come back, and some of those memories come back, "I'm starting to feel some of the same emotions. What's wrong with me?" I'd say, "What's right with you? You're doing it correctly. If it's hard, you're doing it correctly because you're fighting that." If you give into those feelings and emotions and allow the bitterness and rage to take you, I'm not saying you're doing it correctly; but if you find those thoughts, feelings, and emotions begin to resurface and you have to again start to work through this forgiveness process, I'd say to you, "You're doing things right." We acknowledge those. Forgiveness is emotional. Is it an act of the will? Yes. Is it obedience? Yes. But because we are human beings, there is a lot we have to sort through and work through. That's part of the process, and that's what we're going to be doing in the weeks ahead-talking about what it is and next week, we're going to start talking about, I believe, how you do it-the nuts and bolts of it and how we can get to that point of being able to release those who have wronged us. Eventually, we're going to get to the point where we talk about reconciliation which is quite different. It's related to the topic, but it's quite different in how it is expressed; so if that sounds like a plan, we'll plan on meeting here again next week. Deal? Same time, same place. Let's pray: Father, we thank You for what Your Word says about forgiveness. I am not making up what I've said. It is not my opinion. I am conveying to this congregation what You have said about forgiveness, why it is important, and what it is. I pray that we, as a body, would commit to learning all we can about this subject, but that, Lord, there will be some changes in our lives. There are going to be some people who we forgive. There are going to be some people who we confess to. There is going to be some reconciliation when it is healthy and right to do so. I pray that would be the fruit of our time together, but most importantly, we can enter into "Debt-Free Living." We will know our sins are forgiven, we have forgiven those who have sinned against us, and that, Lord, our relationship with You is unhindered. We can have that freedom of soul and spirit. We commit ourselves to that end. In Jesus' name, Amen. F-Freedom O-Obedience R-Reciprocal G-Gift I-Imitate V-Vital E-Emotional