"We are all in a forgiveness predicament together.""Grace finds us in Christ. Then we grace ourselves.""Perhaps the first thing we need to forgive ourselves for is not being gods.""Forgiveness requires a sure foundation." In order to forgiv

Chapter Nine: Forgiveness for Others Part One

Mar 9th, 2021 11m 12s

"We naturally resent anyone who harms us or harms those we love. We seethe. Resentment demands ransom of revenge. We live to "pay them back." With our words or with our deeds- maybe both- we will get them. We think, Just you wait!""The power t

Chapter Eight: Forgiveness For God Part Three

Mar 9th, 2021 8m 26s

"When the night is the darkest, when evil is the strongest, when hope is the dimmest- God is present, not absent, working to bring about resurrected life!""Some things we may never understand. Still questions are good.""Grace is also good.""

Chapter Seven: Forgiveness From God Part Three

Mar 9th, 2021 9m 27s

"Confession differs from acknowledgement.""Gilt is not grace. Remorse is not repentance. To continue committing the sin, is to withhold forgiveness to you.""To repent of our sins means to turn around and go in a different direction...genuinel

Chapter Six: How Do We Forgive? Part Three

Mar 8th, 2021 13m 1s

"We must be careful neither to criticize nor condemn the person with whom we wish to restore a relationship."Sometimes saying, "I forgive you," is misheard and perceived as "I blame you." "A better approach would be, "I want you to know how mu

Chapter Five: Why Forgive? Part Three

Mar 7th, 2021 19m 4s

"Why must we forgive? Because forgiveness is the only way to be fair to ourselves." "Forgiveness sets us free from those dark, evil forces that can storm our minds, seize our souls, and hold us hostage until the ransom of revenge is paid, then

Chapter Five: Why Forgive? Part One

Mar 6th, 2021 12m 18s

"Revenge chains us to the whole painful event. Both feuding parties get stuck on a merry-go-round, taking turns hurting the other. The get even proverb is a lie! Revenge is not sweet.""The pain you give is never the same as the pain you get (i

Chapter Four: What is Forgiveness? Part one

Feb 27th, 2021 17m 28s

"Danger lurks wherever we find animosity, resentment, and estrangement.""Forgiveness is the removal of personal barriers within a relationship caused by wrongdoing, real or imagined.""Forgiveness rids relationships of bitter personal barrier

Chapter Three: Guilt and Shame

Feb 24th, 2021 20m 39s

Set Free by Forgiveness By: j. Randall O'Brien"Guilt inevitably produces fear.""You have two basic choices when we recognize our guilt: denial or confession."The blame game: :Ignoring our conscience, justifying our actions, or blaming others

Chapter Two: Understand Being Sinned Against

Feb 24th, 2021 20m 39s

Set Free by Forgiveness By: j. Randall O'Brien"Like coming in during the middle of a movie, we often don't understand others because we don't know the events and experiences that shaped their lives.""Each of us brings to each moment our own