#352: Can I Forgive and Make It Stick? With Debbie Barr

4:13 Podcast with Jennifer Rothschild

Jennifer Rothschild

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

5 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Forgiveness is one of the hardest choices we face—but it’s also one of the most powerful. Today’s guest, author Debbie Barr, reveals how forgiving others isn’t just an act of obedience to God—it’s a gift to ourselves.

Many people don’t realize this, but we pay a high price to our overall health when we cling to resentment, bitterness, and thoughts of revenge. So, through a blend of science, psychology, and Scripture, Debbie unpacks the life-changing benefits of forgiveness.

Plus, she'll give you practical steps to start moving forward, helping you understand why “forgive and forget” is a myth, what to do when painful memories resurface, and why waiting for the “right emotions” before forgiving is a mistake.

So, if you’re struggling to forgive, wondering if you’ve truly forgiven, or simply need encouragement on your journey, listen in! You're about to get a taste of the freedom that comes with forgiveness.

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0:00.0	What forgiveness doesn't mean is that what was done to you is okay.
0:06.3	It doesn't mean that the person is not accountable for what they did.
0:11.7	And it doesn't mean that your pain doesn't matter or you should, quote, just get over it.
0:19.3	It's not that at all.
0:21.1	And when we understand that that's what it's not,
0:23.8	we can better appreciate what it is.
0:26.3	And what it is is the decision
0:29.2	to no longer hold somebody's offense against them.
0:33.3	It's a choice to cancel the debt.
0:36.8	It feels like they owe you.
0:43.8	Making the brave choice to forgive can benefit us in a million ways.
0:49.0	In fact, it sets us free.
0:51.3	Even more amazing is the mysterious fact that God can bring something good
0:57.2	out of even your worst painful wounds.
1:00.0	Today's guest author, Debbie Barr, is going to explain the high price that we pay to our
1:06.8	mental, emotional, and physical health when we choose to hold on to resentment, bitterness,
1:15.6	or thoughts of revenge.
1:17.7	My friends, you are going to get a little science, a little psychology, and a lot of scripture
1:23.0	to help you.
1:24.5	So let's rise to this challenge of forgiveness. All right. Get ready to get free. Here we go.
1:31.7	Welcome to the 413 podcast where practical encouragement and biblical wisdom set you and I up to live what we call the I
1:41.2	can life because you can do all things through Christ who strengthens you.
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