Should You Tell Someone You Forgive Them?
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That depends on the situation! We hear it frequently in client interviews. They share how someone has abused or mistreated them in the past, and they now want to visit the offender to tell them that they have forgiven them. Is that a good thing to do? Is it helpful? For whom?
Should You Tell Someone You Forgive Them?
- 2. Clients share how they call/visit an offender on their own
- 4. Is that a good thing to do? Is it helpful? For whom?
- 5. Forgiveness is an important element of preparing for deliverance
- 6. It is also a core part of Jesus' teachings
- 7. We teach that forgiveness is a decision and not based on emotions
- 8. We are commanded to do it (Matt 18:21-22)
- 11. Clarification: we are speaking about unilateral, unexpected encounters
- 12. When reconcilation is underway between two people, this is very appropriate and necessary.
- 13. The one who has been wronged will benefit and help the process by declaring they have forgiven
- 14. It is a verbal olive branch to say "I forgive you"
- 15. But for self-initiated actions, we recommend against it unless safeguards are in place
- 16. Done with the wrong motives, it can go badly
- 17. If God directs it, He has a divine plan
- 18. Forgiveness is a one-way release of the offender to God
- 19. It does not need to be done face-to-face (or over social media)
- 20. What's the best approach if you want to extend forgiveness?
- 21. Begin by asking for forgiveness for YOUR sins against that person
- 22. Be specific in your declaration
- 23. Ask for forgiveness and then be quiet
- 24. If it goes well (remorse from the other party) then you can consider saying that you too forgive them
- 25. If the other party reacts negatively, take a graceful exit
- 27. You have done it the right way before the Lord
- 28. Now it is time to wait for good fruit from good seed He has planted
- 29. Forgiveness is a tricky endeavor
- 31. Because of that, the demonic realm labors to derail it
- 32. Forgive others, ask for forgiveness as the Lord leads.
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