Forgiving Others 1 Corinthians 13:4-6 in practice Forgiveness is a personal matter The length of time to work through the process varies from individual to individual. If we don’t deal with the bitterness and resentments, they put us in bondage and limit the fellowship we are supposed to have with God. The Myths of Forgiveness – Clearing up the confusion 1. Justifying, understanding or explaining away someone’s behavior is not the same as forgiveness. It’s part of forgiveness but just understanding doesn’t mean I forgive. 2. Time does not heal all wounds. Time can only make things worse if you are holding on to unforgiveness. 3. Forgiveness is not denying that we’ve been hurt or pretending that the hurt was no big deal. We discussed in the last study about denial being one of the stages in an unforgiving spirit (chapter 7 – The ...
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