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However, as hard as this seems, I think it’s harder to keep letting circumstances and complicated people kidnap my peace. As you hear Lysa share her powerful story in her own words, you'll learn how to let go of bound-up resentment and overcome the resistance to forgiving people who aren’t willing to make things right. The other problem she used her separation with her husband as the center of this book and she leaves you not knowing how they came back together, you only know they did.
Author Lysa TerKeurst has faced these questions in her own life, and she shares how her belief in God and the act of forgiveness freed her to live the happier life she ultimately deserved. We can certainly be mad or frustrated with God, but that is ultimately our own sin and we are the ones who then need to repent and seek His forgiveness. The book arrived in a bubble-wrapped package and I must say, I'm thankful for how well-protected the it is. I’m afraid forgiveness will give them false hope that I want to reestablish the relationship, but I don’t. I was hesitant with the author given her association with false teachers and other problematic things I've seen regarding her teaching styles.We seriously can’t go a day when we won’t need to forgive at least one person - someone cut you off in rush hour traffic today, and you didn’t flip them off but instead prayed for their safety to get wherever they’re going?
It’s easier to ignore this person altogether than to try and figure out boundaries so they don’t keep hurting me. But in surprising ways, she's discovered how to let go of bound-up resentment and overcome the resistance to forgiving people who aren't willing to make things right. I had high expectations for this book considering the topic of forgiveness, because Lord knows it’s very hard to forgive people and let go of hurt that’s caused.
This book does a beautiful job balancing scripture truth about forgiveness with sensitivity and acknowledgement of the deep emotions of hurt that so many books in this genre fail to accomplish.
Cynicism dressed like a security guard, making me believe that if I hoped for less, it would protect me and prevent more pain. New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst helps readers address how to stop suffering from what others have done to them while exploring what forgiveness is, what it isn't, and how to deal with difficult relationships. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.And she's discovered that--to find life-giving freedom--you have to let go of bound-up resentment and resistance to forgiving people who aren't willing to make things right. She challenges the: “but what if…” and reminds you that forgiveness is for you as much as it for the other person. I mean I could have figured that out by googling the author, but I didn’t I just downloaded it and started reading. Each chapter is deep, challenging, and real--like sitting down with a friend and counselor at the same time.
In reality, though, it was a thief in disguise, out to steal every bit of closeness between me and those I love. And that’s when I just want to lie down on the floor in a very dramatic way and loudly declare, “BUT I AM NOT JESUS! we are working toward keeping our compassion for others without slipping into having out-of-control reactions to their out-of-control actions. goodness, there are too many quotes and insights to share, I can't choose only a few for this review. So go in with your eyes open to the fact that this author is not a therapist or counselor, instead she is a Christian woman who has been through a lot and has a very specific way of dealing with it all.When you let the hurt go and the grudges all leave, PERSPETIVE--a really great gift-- is what you'll receive.
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