FORGIVENESS
If the Bible reveals God’s character and will for our lives as believers, then we must ask the inescapable questions: If I am eternally forgiven, why do I have to continue repenting? Who should I forgive and how often? Is it ever ok to refuse forgiveness?
BOOKS
Forgive: Why Should I and How Can I?
Tim Keller
Forgiving anyone in a meaningful way is one of the hardest things a person can do. If you do not forgive, resentment and vengeance consume you. It is impossible to move past transgression without forgiveness, but few people have the resources and the tools to forgive others fully and move on with their lives. Forgiveness is an essential skill, a moral imperative, and a religious belief that cuts right to the core of what it means to be human. In Forgive, Timothy Keller shows readers why it is so important and how to do it, explaining in detail the steps you need to take in order to move on without sacrificing either justice or your humanity.
Forgiving What You Can’t Forget
Lysa TerKeurst
Discover How to Move On, Make Peace with Painful Memories, and Create a Life That’s Beautiful Again.
Total Forgiveness
R.T. Kendall
One of the core messages of the gospel is that of total forgiveness…not only that we can be totally forgiven by God, but also that we must, in turn, totally forgive others. Our culture is bound up in bitterness, resentment, and wallowing in wounds inflicted upon us by others, wounds that we all too easily accept and even cling to! This book lovingly challenges believers to look within and root out those hidden and hardened places where subtle resentments and areas of un-forgiveness have been allowed to remain.
REAL LIFE STORIES
The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness
Simon Wiesenthal
You are a prisoner in a concentration camp. A dying Nazi soldier asks for your forgiveness. What would you do? A Holocaust survivor’s surprising and thought-provoking study of forgiveness, justice, compassion, and human responsibility, featuring contributions from the Dalai Lama, Harry Wu, Cynthia Ozick, Primo Levi, and more.
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
Laura Hillenbrand
In her long-awaited new book, Laura Hillenbrand writes with the same rich and vivid narrative voice she displayed in Seabiscuit. Telling an unforgettable story of a man’s journey into extremity, Unbroken is a testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit.
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