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Some people offend us. Embittered, we want them to pay. Is it foolish to seek a forgiving spirit? Is it possible to possess a forgiving spirit without suppressing the truth and letting the other person off the hook? On this Collection Page I will consider the insights and practical strategies from victims who suffered at the hands of evil people. We will hear of their healing, empowerment and impact because of their understanding of a forgiving spirit, and what God did in the people who wronged them.

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Why Do Some People Hang Onto Bitterness? [Video]

Why Do Some People Hang Onto Bitterness? [Video]

Why do some people hang onto bitterness? They think that to forgive means letting the other person off the hook. To forgive means they must remove all consequences from the other person. That, of course, is mistaken thinking. For example, one can have a forgiving spirit while bringing the full weight of the law to bear against the other person.

Why Do Some People Hang Onto Bitterness? [Video]
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Why Do I Struggle To Forgive Myself? [Video]

Why Do I Struggle To Forgive Myself? [Video]

All of us do wrong. Who among us is perfect? When we fail God’s standard, some of us not only feel badly, we hate ourselves. We enter self-loathing. To cope, we self-medicate, indulge a lust, lie to ourselves about the wrong, or inflict pain on ourselves to pay for the sin. However, the Apostle of love penned in 1 John 1:7, "If we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light... the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin."

Why Do I Struggle To Forgive Myself? [Video]
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Mistakes Happen - And Then What? [Video]

Mistakes Happen - And Then What? [Video]

Ecclesiastes 7:20 says, “There is no one on earth who does what is right all the time and never makes a mistake.” My daughter, Joy, gifted me at Christmas with a whole season of Gunsmoke on DVDs. As a boy, I enjoyed watching United States Marshal, Matt Dillon, and his friends Chester, Doc and Kitty, confront and defeat the bad guys in Dodge City. Every program also taught a powerful moral principle.

Mistakes Happen - And Then What? [Video]
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How To Forgive An Adulterous Spouse [Video]

How To Forgive An Adulterous Spouse [Video]

A husband wrote to us, "I read your post on Facebook today regarding forgiveness, but I don't understand how I can forgive my spouse when she has had two affairs. We are now divorced...Please help me understand your message."

How To Forgive An Adulterous Spouse [Video]
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Three Steps to Forgiveness

Three Steps to Forgiveness

Q: How does one forgive a spouse, especially when you have been hurt and don’t feel at all like forgiving? Dr. E says: Through the years I have heard many people ask that question and I have read and listened to many excellent thinkers attempt to answer it. For me, the best insights continue to reinforce what I have learned from the Person and teachings of Jesus. What Would Jesus Do?

Three Steps to Forgiveness
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The Impact of Seeking A Child's Forgiveness

The Impact of Seeking A Child's Forgiveness

My mother only asked for my forgiveness two times. I can only remember my mother seeking forgiveness two times in my life. One time was in college. I had just come home for Christmas break. After unpacking and catching up, she showed me this outfit that she had been sewing. She had hoped to wear it to her Christmas party, but knew she wouldn’t have time to finish it. I secretly thought how fun it would be to surprise her by putting on the finishing touches. I was very excited and so convinced that she would be excited too!

The Impact of Seeking A Child's Forgiveness
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3 Guidelines for a Strong Marriage

3 Guidelines for a Strong Marriage

Q: We want to have a Love and Respect marriage, but we keep falling into our old patterns. This is harder than we thought. Are we missing something? Dr. E says: One of our chief concerns at Love and Respect is not that people hear the message, important as that is, but that couples will go on to practice love and respect effectively in their daily lives. Simple isn’t easy.

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It’s Never Too Late!

It’s Never Too Late!

One of the greatest joys for me is to receive testimonies of marriages saved through God’s principles of love and respect. Each testimony is unique and speaks to the power of living marriage as God intended.

It’s Never Too Late!
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After The "Oops" Just Apologize And Make It Right

After The "Oops" Just Apologize And Make It Right

When we miscommunicate, most people readily forgive when we ask them to forgive us. After all, they themselves have misspoken and have little interest in throwing stones. This is especially so when they see us making an honest mistake. What drives people nuts is when they feel that we spoke or wrote something that was designed to hurt or offend them, and we have no intentions of owning up to it, apologizing, and correcting our error. Join Emerson and Jonathan this as they discuss this topic and some examples of what to do if we hurt someone long ago.

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After The "Oops" Just Apologize And Make It Right
Why Confess Our Unloving and Disrespectful Comments?

Why Confess Our Unloving and Disrespectful Comments?

Why confess our unloving and disrespectful comments? If the roles were reversed, we'd expect another to confess to us. If another was mean to us, blamed us for their unkind reactions, made light of their unkindness since they meant no harm, and justified or denied their personal unresolved issues contributing to their hostilities and contempt toward us, we'd be up in arms. We'd be saying, "Wow, can't you at least humbly apologize for your part?" Join Emerson and Jonathan this week for this important topic.

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Why Confess Our Unloving and Disrespectful Comments?
Why Do Some People Hang On To Bitterness?

Why Do Some People Hang On To Bitterness?

Jonathan and Emerson look at the underlying reasons why people don't let go of bitterness. Join them this week as they discuss what it means to have a forgiving spirit even in the most difficult of circumstances.

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Why Do Some People Hang On To Bitterness?
Why Do I Struggle to Forgive Myself?

Why Do I Struggle to Forgive Myself?

In this week's episode, Emerson and Jonathan discuss the topic of forgiveness. All of us do wrong. Who among us is perfect? When we fail to meet God’s standard, some of us not only feel badly, but we hate ourselves, too. Emerson asks listeners to struggle with the wonders of being forgiven, instead of struggling to forgive oneself.

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Why Do I Struggle to Forgive Myself?
The Impact of Seeking A Child’s Forgiveness

The Impact of Seeking A Child’s Forgiveness

Following a blog post written by Sarah Eggerichs on the topic of parenting, Emerson and Jonathan discuss forgiveness in the context of the parental relationship and what impact it has on children.

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The Impact of Seeking A Child’s Forgiveness
Three Steps To Forgiveness Part 2

Three Steps To Forgiveness Part 2

In Part 2 of Three Steps To Forgiveness, Emerson and Jonathan conclude the topic of forgiveness, looking to Jesus as the example. Following last week’s topic of sympathizing with the offender, today they discuss the need to relinquish the offense, but to then anticipate that God will do something in your life and marriage.

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Three Steps To Forgiveness Part 2
Three Steps To Forgiveness Part 1

Three Steps To Forgiveness Part 1

Emerson and Jonathan discuss three things to do when seeking to forgive someone, following the example of Jesus. In Part 1, excuses that we all have considered or used to not have a forgiving spirit are looked at, as well as the concept of sympathizing with another person to understand why something may have occurred.

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Three Steps To Forgiveness Part 1

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