Sometimes we engage in false forms of forgiveness that keep us from getting to the real thing. In this series of blogs we will help you move toward being a genuine forgiver.
How to REALLY Forgive: Part 2
How to REALLY Forgive: Parts 3–6 Steps Toward Genuine Forgiveness
Last blog we said that forgiveness is participating in something supernatural. It is a choice to be like God by depending on God for the grace to love those who have hurt and offended us. Today we want to outline the actual steps of the forgiveness process.
Step 1. Put words to who and what exactly need to be forgiven and grieve the event.
God Our Mother
When I was a little guy, I suffered from numerous ear infections. I screamed through the night as my ears pounded with unbearable pain, at times making me delusional. Doctors, nurses and surgeries were common in those early years. My mother tenderly held me, rocked me through those dark nights, doing all she could to comfort me. Memories of her tender compassion are unforgettable. She is a picture of God. "As a mother comforts her child so will I comfort you (Isaiah 66:13)."