Forgiveness Category
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When People Behave Badly
“Bad temper is contagious—don’t get infected.” – Proverbs 22:25 Sometimes people can behave badly . . . very badly. When other people are unkind to you, you may be tempted to strike back, either verbally…
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Forgiving
There are several words in the bible that people tend to cringe at when they hear them. Forgiveness is one of those words. It is a difficult concept to think about releasing someone who has…
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Irreconcilable Differences
A friend of mine recently e-mailed me an article written by a clergyman, in which he discusses the idea of irreconcilable differences. It was a revelation to me, and got me thinking about the way…
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Beyond Guilt
There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. ROMANS 8:1 NKJV All of us have sinned. Sometimes…
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Look Up and Move On
All bitterness, anger and wrath, insult and slander must be removed from you, along with all wickedness. And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in…
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The Need to Forgive
All bitterness, anger and wrath, insult and slander must be removed from you, along with all wickedness. And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in…
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Make Peace With the Past
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. JOHN 14:27 KJV Some…
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Positive Pain
Steve Arterburn Sometimes forgiveness involves pain. When we confront people regarding betrayal, abandonment, abuse, deception, or other offenses, we’ll likely experience sorrow. We need to accept this as part of the consequences of sin and…
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The Choice to Forgive: Healing is a Choice Part 1
Stephen Arterburn The Seventh Big Lie: ‘Forgiveness is only for those who deserve it or earn it.’ The fact that you are even reading these words is a miracle, because you have read a lot…
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The Choice to Forgive: Healing is a Choice Part 2
Steve Arterburn Real resentment over real damage by a real person produces a justifiable resentment, and it becomes such a huge part of your life that it feels like a vulture sitting on top of…
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