Am I Dealing with a Peter or a Judas? The Difference Between a Weak Moment and a Wicked Heart.
Learn how distinguishing weakness from deliberate wickedness can help us respond with both compassion and discernment.
The Difference between Forgiveness and Trust
Forgiveness doesn’t change someone’s character or require us to trust them again. Discover how forgiveness and godly discernment work together.
Time Alone Doesn’t Heal Bitterness
Time doesn’t necessarily heal bitterness. Sometimes a current hurt exposes a deeper wound from the past. Discover how God can use forgiveness to bring healing and freedom.
What Forgiveness Isn’t
Growing up, I unconsciously adopted my culture’s view that if you were nice to people, they’d be nice back. If you truly forgave someone who wronged you, they’d become trustworthy. At nineteen I met someone who challenged that view. My stepmother. Today is release day...
When Unforgiveness Becomes a Stumbling Block
It’s easy to find excuses not to forgive a wrong. They haven’t changed. It’s not fair. I can’t trust them. Jesus’s teaching on biblical forgiveness challenges every excuse we make for holding onto resentment with a warning and an instructive story. What Jesus Teaches...
