FORGIVENESS : 2 LIES AND 3 TRUTHS

There are two lies about forgiveness in marriage that couples fall into on a regular basis.

Lie #1) If I forgive, it will communicate what they did was okay.
Lie #2) If I forgive, then they will get away with the wrongs they have done.

Both statements are lies that the enemy uses to drive a wedge between a married couple. The truth is that forgiveness does not remove all the results of sin and also does not remove all the painful emotions. To forgive someone is not based on how you feel. If I made the choice to get out of bed this morning solely on how I felt, I would have bed sores.
Three Truths about forgiveness:

Truth #1) Forgiveness does not remove all the results of sin.
Truth #2) Forgiveness does not remove all of my painful emotions.
Truth #3) Forgiveness is a commitment to accept the person in spite of what he or she has done.

What if we were intentional in teaching couples that the climate of the home should be forgiveness and that we should strive daily in righting relationships? When you think about it, forgiveness is not an occasional event. It's a lifestyle. Forgiveness is the key reflection of the gospel in our home while joy is the key ingredient of the home. You can't have joy without forgiveness.

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