Forgive to forgive
Adrian (not his real name) told me this touching story: Cast off that yoke from your shoulders. Get rid of the stone and resentment in your heart. On Saturday 16 May 1970 we went to the Skyview drive-in theatre in Kuils River. On the way back, near Polkadraai, we were in a head-on collision caused […]
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Scab over pain
When people have done something to do you, it’s not easy to simply forgive and move on as if nothing had happened. When someone has offended you, forgiveness is not necessarily on your to-do list. On the contrary. I suspect this is one of the biggest reasons why Paul is writing the letter to Philemon. […]
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Advanced forgiveness
I get goosebumps over my whole body as I listen to Elana’s (not her real name) story: My husband and I were married for almost 30 years when my daughter discovered that my husband was planning to marry another woman. While we were still married! Shortly after that I found out that the cancer in […]
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Forgiveness101
I learnt a big lesson about forgiveness from Tertia (not her real name): Three years ago, I met some people. I am so grateful that with grace from Above, I could guide them to make a choice for Jesus. A close and loving relationship developed between us. They became like my own children. Inexplicably, the […]
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