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My mom (Deb) and I were talking about forgiveness recently and how true forgiveness really is a two-part process that results in one complete circle. I thought it was such an interesting concept to think about and be aware of, so we decided to take our conversation over here to you on the podcast!
Of course, we’ve probably all been in a situation where we have been hurt or maybe have been the one to impose hurt on another. And there are times when those situations don’t always end with closure because forgiveness hasn’t taken place. In other words, the circle has not been made complete.
In this episode, my mom and I shed some light on what the circle of forgiveness actually looks like as well as the importance of doing our part in that circle. Finally, we share that even if we are left with a broken circle, it can still be made whole by our Holy Father. Because forgiveness is attainable through Him.
Tune in to episode #31 of the Stepping Into a Joy Filled Life podcast as my mom and I discuss:
- Tough experiences we’ve gone through that required forgiveness
- How Jesus forgave and we can too
- What the full circle of forgiveness looks like
- The importance of doing our part in the circle
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Im trying to learn to move forward with my step sons bio mom, we have hurt each other tremendously over the years and I have tried multiple times to extend my apologies n have mutal forgiveness and I am recently becoming aware that even though I have forgiven the other person isn’t willing to at all and I just want peace. How did you come to peace with not being forgiven by the other party??
Hello friend. It’s a hard thing to navigate for sure. The simplest answer I can give you is to lay it at the Lord’s feet, with the understanding and acceptance of God’s forgiveness. If you have genuinely apologized and repented, you are forgiven and free by the grace of the Good Father. Unfortunately, for those who refuse to forgive… it’s like drinking poison and hoping the other person dies. Unforgiveness will nag at one’s heart and manifest in their life as bitterness, resentment and depression. As much as we don’t want that for anyone, we have to understand that we cannot control others. Choose peace and freedom, if you have done your part, which it sounds like you have. Let your life show it. And pray that God would soften the heart of those who won’t forgive.