[Ohio-Communities-of-Faith] Forgiving Someone by Max Lucado

[Maggie Stringer]

The question is not “Did you get hurt?” The question is “Are you going to
let the hurt harden you?” Wouldn’t you prefer to be “tenderhearted,
forgiving one another”? Try these steps:

*Decide what you need to forgive.* Be specific. Narrow it down to the
identifiable offense.

*Ask yourself why it hurts.* Why does this offense sting? What about it
leaves you wounded?

*Take it to Jesus.* Talk to Jesus about the offense until the anger
subsides. And when it returns, talk to Jesus again.

*Tell your offender.* If it feels safe, simply explain the offense and the
way it makes you feel.

*Pray for your offender.* You cannot force reconciliation, but you can
offer intercession.

*Conduct a funeral.* Bury the offense in the cemetery known as “Moving on
with Life.”

This is how happiness happens.


Maggie Stringer
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