Forgiveness and grace. We love these defining qualities of Jesus.
But we don’t always love that they’re supposed to be defining qualities of us as Followers of Jesus.
We especially don’t love that we are supposed to be defined by the way we offer our offenders an inordinate amount of forgiveness and grace.
This week in our series Real, Peter asks Jesus a reasonable questions about the boundaries of forgiveness. Jesus offers an unreasonable response of boundless grace.
Homework
Get safe.
Ask God to help you forgive.
Take responsibility for your healing.
See a counselor.
Ask someone to forgive you.
Gently speak to someone about their resentment.
The Book of Forgiving by Desmond Tutu & Mpho Tutu
The Cycle of Forgiveness
Telling the Story
Naming the Hurt
Granting Forgiveness
Renewing or Releasing the Relationship
The Art of Forgiving by Lewis Smedes
Worship Songs
Who You Say I Am
Reuben Timothy Morgan / Benjamin David Fielding
Accepted
Israel Houghton / Ethan Kent / Rick Botello / Bre Botello
No Longer Slaves
Brian Johnson / Joel Case / Jonathan David Helser / Joel D Case
