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Forgiving What You Can't Forget: Discover How to Move On, Make Peace with Painful Memories, and Create a Life That’s Beautiful Again
Hardcover – November 17, 2020
by Lysa TerKeurst (Author)
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Topic: "Forgiving What You Can't Forget" - Lysa Terkeurst
Time: Jan 10, 2022 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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You deserve to stop suffering because of what other people have done to you. Have you ever felt stuck in a cycle of unresolved pain, playing offenses over and over in your mind? You know you can't go on like this, but you don't know what to do next. Lysa TerKeurst has wrestled through this journey. 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. With deep empathy, therapeutic insight, and rich Bible teaching coming out of more than 1,000 hours of theological study, Lysa will help you: Learn how to move on when the other person refuses to change and never says they're sorry. Walk through a step-by-step process to free yourself from the hurt of your past and feel less offended today. Discover what the Bible really says about forgiveness and the peace that comes from living it out right now. Identify what's stealing trust and vulnerability from your relationships so you can believe there is still good ahead. Disempower the triggers hijacking your emotions by embracing the two necessary parts of forgiveness.
Lysa points out this week that unresolved paint triggers unrestrained chaos. Which reminded me of Genesis 1: 1-5 (The Living Bible translation):
1 When God began creating[a] the heavens and the earth, 2 the earth was[b] a shapeless, chaotic mass, with the Spirit of God brooding over the dark vapors.
3 Then God said, “Let there be light.” And light appeared. 4-5 And God was pleased with it and divided the light from the darkness. He called the light “daytime,” and the darkness “nighttime.” Together they formed the first day.[c]
On this journey of forgiveness we must remember who Gods is; let us draw from this opening passage as they describe the universe when God-created light. The Bible describes the Earth as being formless and empty and those two words: formless and empty, in Hebrew can also mean chaotic disordered. Now these are not necessarily judgment words like it these are bad things and were in conflict and light came and the light banished the darkness and made it good. No, what we read is just that it was formless and empty it was chaotic, it was confusing, it was unintelligible (is any of this sounding familiar ?) AND IN THE MINDSET of that was (and is in your chaotic situation) the spirit of God was hovering in the midst of that (of your) chaoticness God spoke and God-created light; just like is creating light in the midst of your darkness.
BUT, and I want you to see this, that light DID NOT vanish the darkness, rather it balanced the darkness; the emptiness, chaoticness, confusion ,unintelligible were all still there but now it was balanced by light.
Parker Palmer an author, poet and speaker and a Quaker has this to say about chaos: the shadow within and among us is fear especially our fear of the natural chaos of life the insight we receive on the inner journey is that chaos is the precondition to creativity as every creation myth has a life itself emerged from the void even that which has been created needs to be returned to chaos from time to time so it can be regenerated in more vital form when the leader fears chaos so deeply that she or he tries to eliminate it .
Do not run from the shadow of death (Psalm 23:4 – cus of course a shadow never hurt anyone) rather stand with and in the light so that you will not fear the journey of forgiveness as God promises he is with us, his rod and staff will comfort us.
We look forward to seeing you all on January 24, 2022 @ 8pm EST.
Please read chapters 2, 3, 4 in the book
Verses to study:
Psalm 34:18
Psalm 38:8-9
Proverbs 25:28
Galatians 5:22-23
2 Timothy 1:7
Hebrew 13:5-6
1 Peter 5:7
Matthew 11:28-29
Galatians 3:27
Colossians 3:3
Lysa points out this week that unresolved paint triggers unrestrained chaos. Which reminded me of Genesis 1: 1-5 (The Living Bible translation):
1 When God began creating[a] the heavens and the earth, 2 the earth was[b] a shapeless, chaotic mass, with the Spirit of God brooding over the dark vapors.
3 Then God said, “Let there be light.” And light appeared. 4-5 And God was pleased with it and divided the light from the darkness. He called the light “daytime,” and the darkness “nighttime.” Together they formed the first day.[c]
On this journey of forgiveness we must remember who Gods is; let us draw from this opening passage as they describe the universe when God-created light. The Bible describes the Earth as being formless and empty and those two words: formless and empty, in Hebrew can also mean chaotic disordered. Now these are not necessarily judgment words like it these are bad things and were in conflict and light came and the light banished the darkness and made it good. No, what we read is just that it was formless and empty it was chaotic, it was confusing, it was unintelligible (is any of this sounding familiar ?) AND IN THE MISDST of that was (and is in your chaotic situation) the spirit of God was hovering in the midst of that (of your) chaoticness God spoke and God-created light; just like is creating light in the midst of your darkness.
BUT, and I want you to see this, that light DID NOT vanish the darkness, rather it balanced the darkness; the emptiness, chaoticness, confusion ,unintelligible were all still there but now it was balanced by light.
Parker Palmer an author, poet and speaker and a Quaker has this to say about chaos: the shadow within and among us is fear especially our fear of the natural chaos of life the insight we receive on the inner journey is that chaos is the precondition to creativity as every creation myth has a life itself emerged from the void even that which has been created needs to be returned to chaos from time to time so it can be regenerated in more vital form when the leader fears chaos so deeply that she or he tries to eliminate it .
Do not run from the shadow of death (Psalm 23:4 – cus of course a shadow never hurt anyone) rather stand with and in the light so that you will not fear the journey of forgiveness as God promises he is with us, his rod and staff will comfort us.
We look forward to seeing you all on January 24, 2022 @ 8pm EST.
Verses to study:
Psalm 34:18
Psalm 38:8-9
Proverbs 25:28
Galatians 5:22-23
2 Timothy 1:7
Hebrew 13:5-6
1 Peter 5:7
Matthew 11:28-29
Galatians 3:27
Colossians 3:3
Disclaimer: This is a bible study and although (Dr.) Colleen Murray is participating as an assistant leader for the purposes of the bible study only. Anything she says during her participation should not be construed as a therapeutic intervention, psychotherapy, or any similar form of clinical instruction or guidance, nor does her interactions with attendees constitute a psychotherapeutic or legal relationship. The bible study is for spiritual growth and support purposes only. Our bible study is limited to provide participants with generic information and knowledge only as it relates to the biblical principles being brought out by the authors of the bible study, and should not be interpreted as offering advice, opinions, or recommendation to any participants for their specific case.