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3. Carrying the Tune
of Forgiveness

4. Amish School Shooting
October 2, 2006

6. the journey of forgiveness with now?
Call to Faith:
Who do you need to begin
the journey of forgiveness with now?
Is it yourself?
Someone else?
A group of people?

7. Forgiveness is a concept that everyone understands-until they are asked to define it.
Amish Grace

8. pretending that a wrong did not occur; forgetting that it happened;
Forgiveness IS NOT
pretending that a wrong did not occur;
forgetting that it happened;
condoning or excusing it.
Amish Grace

9. pretending that a wrong did not occur; forgetting that it happened;
Forgiveness IS NOT
pretending that a wrong did not occur;
forgetting that it happened;
condoning or excusing it.
Amish Grace
and it’s different than reconciliation

10. Psychologist & Author Joanna North
“When unjustly hurt by another, we forgive when we overcome the resentment toward the offender, not by denying our right to the resentment, but instead by trying to offer the wrongdoer compassion, benevolence, and love.”
Psychologist & Author Joanna North

11. Psychologist & Author Joanna North
“When unjustly hurt by another, we forgive when we overcome the resentment toward the offender, not by denying our right to the resentment, but instead by trying to offer the wrongdoer compassion, benevolence, and love.”
Psychologist & Author Joanna North

12. The Journey of Forgiveness
Step 1 - Name the Sin

13. The Journey of Forgiveness
Step 1 - Name the Sin
Acknowledge the
anger
betrayal
senselessness
sadness

14. Psychologist & Author Joanna North
“When unjustly hurt by another, we forgive when we overcome the resentment toward the offender, not by denying our right to the resentment, but instead by trying to offer the wrongdoer compassion, benevolence, and love.”
Psychologist & Author Joanna North

15. Psychologist & Author Joanna North
“When unjustly hurt by another, we forgive when we overcome the resentment toward the offender, not by denying our right to the resentment, but instead by trying to offer the wrongdoer compassion, benevolence, and love.”
Psychologist & Author Joanna North

16. How do we catch that tune??

17. Simplicity

18. male and female he created them. Genesis 1:27
So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them.
Genesis 1:27
for all have sinned and fall short of the
glory of God
Romans 3:23

19. male and female he created them. Genesis 1:27
So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them.
Genesis 1:27
for all have sinned and fall short of the
glory of God
Romans 3:23
The two truths:
All of us are created in the image
and we all fall short of the image.

20. male and female he created them. Genesis 1:27
So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them.
Genesis 1:27
for all have sinned and fall short of the
glory of God
Romans 3:23
The two truths:
All of us are created in the image
and we all fall short of the image.
The Christian journey is the movement towards Christ.

21. The Journey of Forgiveness
Step 1 - Name the Sin

22. The Journey of Forgiveness
Step 1 - Name the Sin
Step 2 - Recognize the Humanity

23. Recognize the Humanity

24. Recognize the Humanity O divine master grant that I may
not so much seek to be understood
as to understand.
Prayer of St. Francis

25. Recognize the Humanity O divine master grant that I may
not so much seek to be understood
as to understand.
Prayer of St. Francis
Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment. Romans 12:3

26. Recognize the Humanity O divine master grant that I may
not so much seek to be understood
as to understand.
Prayer of St. Francis
Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment. Romans 12:3
“Let any one of you who is without sin
be the first to throw a stone.”
John 8:7

27. Recognize the Humanity
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven.”
Matthew 5:43

28. pray for those who persecute you

29. Let your Kingdom come in _______________ life;
How then shall we pray?
Let your Kingdom come in _______________ life;
Let your will be done in _______________ life.

30. The Journey of Forgiveness
Step 1 - Name the Sin
Step 2 - Recognize the Humanity
Step 3 - Let Go

31. the journey of forgiveness with now?
Call to Faith:
Who do you need to begin
the journey of forgiveness with now?
Is it yourself?
Someone else?
A group of people?