Saturday, January 19, 2008
Forgiveness-Letting Go
By Ps Tan Ye Peng, CHC ,13.01.08
Questions:True/False
1) A person should not be forgiven until he asks for it
-False
2) When I have forgiven,I have minimized the pain caused by the offense
-False
3) Forgiveness includes restoring trust and reuniting a relationship
-False
4) You haven't really forgive until you're forgotten the offense
-False
5) When I know someone else is being hurt,it is my duty to forgive the offender
-False
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1) Real forgiveness is unconditional
2) Forgiveness does not minimize the seriousness of the offense
3) Forgiveness isn't resuming a relationship without change
- Repentance
- Restitution
- Rebuilding Trust
4) Forgiveness isn't forgetting what has happened
5) Forgiveness isn't my right when I wasn't the one hurt
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* Life is 10% "What happened" & 90% how we react to it
Values:
1) What's most importants to you
2) What you stand for
3) And what you are willing to pay the price for
* If we judge what we value by our circumstance,we will de-value what is important to give value to what is momentary
* How do I forgive people:
- Give up your right to get even ( Romans 12:19 )
- Set boundaries
- Respond to evil with good ( Luke 6:27-28 )
- Repeating this steps as long as necessary (Matt: 18:21-22 )
