“Why Should I Forgive?” — Podcast #23, Save The Marriage
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In last week’s article on New Year resolutions to save your marriage, I started with “forgive more.” That struck a nerve. Some people loved it. . . but many sent me letters asking, “why should I have to forgive?” Ironically, my point was that forgiving frees the forgiver.
After the first couple of emails, I began to notice that perhaps I needed to clarify. So, I tackle forgiveness in-depth for this week’s podcast. In fact, I give you a 6 step process of how to forgive. But of course, this is only helpful if you think you want to forgive. I start the podcast by clarifying what I mean by forgiveness, and why I think it is so important. (Hint: not forgiving is like having a systemic infection that will eat away at the rest of your life.)
The catch is, as C.S. Lewis said, “Everyone thinks forgiveness is a lovely idea until he has something to forgive.” When we have been injured, the idea of forgiving is not philosophical, and it can feel overwhelming.
Join me as we explore why to forgive and ways to forgive.
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