Would You Forgive Your Child?

“Forgiveness doesn’t make the other person right, it makes you free.” Stormie Omartian

Are you seeking to be forgiven? Or struggling to forgive someone else? Often the ones who are closest to us end up hurting us. When that happens, we are faced with a choice: To hold on to bitterness and anger, never finding peace … or to release it, and find healing.

Watch the “Would You Forgive Your Daughter?” video before taking this online study

Of course, forgiveness will never be easy or straightforward. It takes time for wounds to fully heal. But if you have been holding on to bitterness and are reluctant to forgive someone, is it time to seek reconciliation instead? Taking this online study is a good first step to reconciliation and finding peace in your circumstances.

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After watching the forgiveness video, what did you think about it? What do you think it's message is?
What does "forgiveness" mean to you? How would you define it? More thoughts...
How we define the word will impact how we think about it and put it into practice. It must include, at least, an attitude and an action.
Do you think that forgiveness is an option or an obligation? Why?
Should you forgive a person even if they aren't sorry for what they did? More thoughts...
Is forgiveness just about the person being forgiven, or is it also about the forgiver too?
Why do you think that forgiveness is often so difficult? More thoughts...
What is holding you back from forgiving? Or what do you think is holding someone back from forgiving you?
Is there someone you need to forgive? Do you need forgiveness from someone? Or both? Talk about it. More thoughts...
You don't need to reveal more details than necessary, or anything personally identifying about yourself or the other person/people involved, but your answer will help your mentor respond to you better.
What needs to change in order for the situations you're facing to be resolved? What would make forgiveness possible?
How do you think God could be involved in your situation to help you forgive or be forgiven by others? More thoughts...
Have you ever considered the way in which God offers you forgiveness, so that you can you offer the same to others? The Bible states clearly that "If we confess our sins, he [God] is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9) Would you like to know more about this?
What additional thoughts or questions do you have on this study?
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