9 myths about forgiveness

Today, The Morning Thing focused on a very important topic – forgiveness.
They shared 9 myths about forgiveness.
As we learn more about how we are forgiven, it helps us to forgive and live in the freedom that Christ has waiting for us.

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Myth 1: Forgiveness is about the other person. 

Myth 2: If you forgive someone, you should forget it ever happened.

Myth 3: I can forgive them while still secretly living in bondage to regret and shame for my own failures. 

Myth 4: The people in the Bible didn’t need a lot of forgiveness.

Myth 5: Forgiveness is a decision, an act of the will. 

Myth 6: Refusing to forgive shows I value accountability.

Myth 7: Forgiveness and reconciliation are the same thing. 

Myth 8: I need to tell the person I forgave them.

Myth 9: Forgiveness is something I can do on my own.