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if i forgive, am i a doormat?

in 31 days of forgiveness forgiveness on October 15, 2012 October 12, 2012 0

Dear Lord, please show me everything I need to understand about forgiveness and surrender. ~ Elizabeth Gilbert The act of forgiveness doesn’t mean we’re saying, “What you’ve done is okay.” In fact, what’s been done…

is forgiving condoning or enabling?

in 31 days of forgiveness forgiveness on October 14, 2012 October 12, 2012 0

Forgiveness does not mean excusing. ~ C. S. Lewis It’s important to understand condoning and/or enabling are not forgiving. We can forgive someone and not enable a behavior to continue. Let’s say we’re in a…

what if i don’t forgive?

in 31 days of forgiveness forgiveness on October 13, 2012 October 12, 2012 0

I firmly believe a great many prayers are not answered because we are not willing to forgive someone. ~ D.L. Moody A life-changing lesson I’ve learned, the hard way I might add, is to stay…

forgiving the unforgiveable

in 31 days of forgiveness forgiveness on October 12, 2012 October 11, 2012 0

Our Savior kneels down and gazes upon the darkest acts of our lives. But rather than recoil in horror, he reaches out in kindness and says, “I can clean that if you want.” And from…

radical love, radical forgiveness & judgment {part 3}

in 31 days of forgiveness forgiveness on October 11, 2012 October 7, 2012 0

Justice and forgiveness can cohabitate. Forgiveness does not have to compromise justice. ~ Bishop T.D. Jakes Similar to yesterday’s story, today I’d like to share three others. The first is from a non-fiction book called,…