It’s not easy to move forward and forgive when you’ve been hurt.
But forgiveness is necessary to let go of the pain and experience healing.
In the five videos below leading authors, relationship coaches, and marriage experts discuss how to forgive when it’s not easy.
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Why Forgiveness is the Key to a Better Life
Why Forgiveness is the Key to a Better Life
Author Caroline Myss says forgiveness is one of the most selfish things you can do.
Does that even make sense?
It’s one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everyone!
– Maya Angelou
In this very short clip she tells why it’s self to forgive.
This sets the stage for the next four points…
How to Forgive When Your Spouse has been Unfaithful
How to Forgive When Your Spouse has been Unfaithful
It’s painful when you’ve been hurt by an unfaithful spouse. The temptation is to refuse forgiveness and withhold love. This never produces reconciliation.
Whether rebuilding the broken marriage is possible or not, forgiveness is crucial for you to move on.
In this video, Casey and Megan Caston discuss why forgiveness is necessary and how to practice releasing your spouse.
How to Forgive When Your Spouse Hasn’t Met Your ExpectationsTopic
How to Forgive When Your Spouse Hasn’t Met Your Expectations
America’s marriage pastor, Jimmy Evans, tackles the tough issue of forgiving when you’ve been disappointed by your spouse.
He drives home the point that God loves each of us. Even our spouse when they wound us. This love of God is the launching pad to forgiveness.
Read: How to Forgive Your Spouse: 6 Times Forgiveness Needs to Happen
How to Forgive When Your Spouse Hurt You
How to Forgive When Your Spouse Hurt You.
We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies.
– Martin Luther King, Jr.
Sarah Montana shares her experience of forgiveness at a TED Talk at Lincoln Square.
Sarah’s brother and mother was murdered by a family friend. Her story is inspiring and a great reminder of the true nature and power of forgiveness. Even when people don’t deserve it.
How to Forgive When You Can’t Forget
How to Forgive When You Can’t Forget
Perhaps one of the most difficult parts of forgiveness is forgetting.
What if forgiveness is not about forgetting? What if it’s more about simply letting go?
In this short video, Dal Dhaliwal discusses how forgiving and forgetting are not the same.
Wrapping It Up
Forgiveness is one of the most difficult ‘things’ to do in life. But it’s also one of the most foundational expressions of really living.
We’ve all hurt someone. And we’ve all been hurt.
Forgiveness is about the other person…
But it’s more about you (us). It’s about letting them go so WE can be free.
Summary
We saw five videos that talk about forgiving in the toughest parts of life. Here’s a quick review:
- Why Forgiveness is the Key to a Better Life
- How to Forgive When Your Spouse has been Unfaithful
- How to Forgive When Your Spouse Hasn’t Met Your ExpectationsTopic
- How to Forgive When Your Spouse Hurt You
- How to Forgive When You Can’t Forget
Resources
How to Handle Conflict and Manage Anger
You may also want to read ‘How to Forgive Your Spouse: 6 Times Forgiveness Needs to Happen
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Joseph Nolan
Joseph is the Editor and Creator of The Healthy Marriage site. A graduate of Samford University in Birmingham, AL with a major in Counseling and Biblical Studies. He is a certified facilitator with Prepare & Enrich.
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