How Can I Forgive When Im Still in Pain?

The concept that God actually gets angry and has similar human emotions and traits is not only theologically incorrect but spiritually damaging. This week, we hear from both listeners and the Fathers as we continue to discuss biblical language when it must not be taken literally. 

As we continue our discussion of why God does not get angry, jealous, or otherwise behave as a human being, we will look at some of the most famous passages of the Bible and how the Fathers explain the "behavior" of God, especially in Genesis. 

Reorienting ourselves to think differently about God is a challenge, but necessary if we are to have a correct understanding of God and the Bible. Even the ancient Fathers understood that God does not get angry or jealous. Can we raise our minds to understand why? 

In our last podcast in our weeklong focus on forgiveness, today we’re going to look at what it takes to forgive ourselves. For some of us, forgiving ourselves can be the hardest part of forgiveness. May God give us the grace to see ourselves as he does, and offer ourselves love, ... Show More

There will be people who will never be able to see the pain they caused us, but nothing is hidden from God. Our pain can drop us to our knees, but it's our anchor and hope in Christ that allows us to stand again with forgiveness in our hearts. When we fix our gaze on Jesus, our p ... Show More

Today we continue our weeklong focus on forgiveness, by looking at the incredible gift of forgiveness we’ve been offered in Jesus. Every command God has given us, he has already supplied the grace to live in obedience to. Forgiveness is no different. May we find the grace to forg ... Show More

In this week's episode I will speak about why we forgive each other, how to forgive others, how not to forgive others, and how many times we should forgive others. We spoke about Ephesians 4:31-32, Matthew 6:14-15, Colossians 3:12-14, Matthew 18:21-22, and 1 John 1:9. gdly.shop/ ... Show More

Forgiving those who have hurt us is a challenging call. Fr. Mike explains what it means to "forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us." We learn that forgiveness and reconciliation are not the same thing and that we can transform our hurt into interce ... Show More

<p>Nate Hilgenkamp:<br> We know that Jesus calls us to forgive, but sometimes forgiveness can be really really hard. In this episode we talk through the process of forgiveness and how you can begin to take steps forward. We also talk through appropriate boundaries after forgivene ... Show More

<p> </p> <p>What is forgiveness?</p> <p>What does forgiveness mean? If I forgive my husband for something, what does that look like, biblically? It may mean canceling a debt. Or, does it mean you don’t talk about it anymore and you continue like everything is fine? That isn’t bib ... Show More

<div>I want to talk about something that is tough, but super important - forgiveness, reconciliation, and repentance. <br> <br> For years, I struggled with what others expected me to do versus what God told me. It was a constant battle because these opinions came from people I de ... Show More