Re Assembly Required Part 3

24/09/2023 40 min

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Episode Synopsis

If you have a wound, it will either get infected or it will heal. There’s no third option. The sameis true when someone sins against you. Your inner life will either heal, or it will get infected. Butthere’s some misinformation about forgiveness that can keep us from practicing it. In thismessage, we’ll address some common myths about forgiveness, and uncover exactly whatforgiveness is and how it works. Forgiveness is not minimizing the seriousness of the offense(it’s important to acknowledge it’s a big deal). Forgiveness is not reconciliation (reconciliation isnot always available). Forgiveness isn’t a team sport. It’s a one player game. Forgiveness is notforgetting what happened (it might be impossible to forget). Forgiveness is not a feeling, and itis not fair. So, what is it? Forgiveness is a choice. And if you decide to make the choice, healingwill begin.