S1-E19: Giving and Asking Forgiveness

Living IN Jesus Podcast

S1-E19: Giving and Asking Forgiveness

January 22, 2021 • 57 min

Notes:

Sin damages relationships. It is a sad fact of life on this planet that we all hurt and wound each other with our words and actions. In order to maintain healthy, peaceful relationships, giving and asking forgiveness is essential. Jesus offers both an example of how to forgive and the power and desire to forgive others who have offended us. In this episode, Ross talks with Mark Fields, Connie Brezina, and Tom Price about misconceptions surrounding forgiveness, reasons people do not forgive others, and the abundant life in Christ which frees us to forgive and ask forgiveness.

TIME	TOPICS
1:32	The process of forgiveness
2:20	The importance of forgiveness
4:01	What is forgiveness?
5:55	Holding onto hurts keeps you in a virtual prison
6:51	Forgiveness means release
7:40	Misconceptions about forgiveness
9:12	Forgiveness is not saying what has happened to us was okay
10:13	Forgiving a person who is already dead
11:30	What if I am not ready to forgive?
12:35	How quickly should I forgive?
14:59	Forgiving in the midst of pain and suffering
19:58	Forgiving myself
25:21	Knowing your identity in Christ leads to forgiving others
27:45	Dealing with the natural consequences of sin
30:55	True forgiveness brings peace
33:08	Testimonies of struggling to forgive
40:22	Testimonies of experiencing the freedom of forgiveness
47:28	Example of giving and asking forgiveness
49:44	Forgiveness is best for us
51:07	What if a person will not forgive you?
52:06	The forgiveness of Christ leads to intimacy with God
53:01	The person who hurts you cannot heal you

Referenced Resources:

In the intro, Ross mentions a quote about forgiveness by Lewis Smedes taken from the book Forgive and Forget: Healing the Hurts We Don’t Deserve
If you are interested in discovering how to forgive or ask for forgiveness, the study Living IN Jesus offers a suggested pathway and instructions on pages 115-123.