How to Forgive (even terrible things)

Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women)

Danielle Bean

Religion & Spirituality, Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 810 Ratings

🗓️ 30 January 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

In this week's episode, Danielle discusses the important topic of forgiveness, even in the face of terrible things. She emphasizes the need for flexibility in our plans and goals, as well as the importance of recognizing our own need for forgiveness. Danielle shares personal stories and insights from Scripture to highlight the challenges and rewards of forgiveness. She encourages listeners to choose forgiveness as an act of the will, even when it is difficult, and reminds them of the power of forgiveness to bring peace and healing. At the end of today's show, Danielle answers a question from a listener about the practice of Bible journaling.

Takeaways:

Flexibility is important in our plans and goals, as it allows us to prioritize relationships and respond to opportunities for connection.
Forgiveness is a choice, not a feeling, and it is a necessary part of our own need for forgiveness and healing.
Jesus calls us to forgive even terrible things, and He provides the strength and grace to do so.
Unforgiveness hurts us and hinders our peace, while forgiveness brings healing and freedom.
Practical steps for forgiveness include understanding the perspective of the person who hurt us, expressing and processing our feelings, setting boundaries, and seeking the help of God and supportive communities.
Bible journaling can be a helpful practice for engaging with Scripture and deepening our understanding and relationship with God.

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0:00.0	Girlfriends, episode number 407, How to Forgive Even Terrible Things.
0:05.0	Hello and welcome to Girlfriends. I'm Danielle Bean. I'm a wife and a mom and I'm on a mission to help you.
0:11.0	Know your worth as a woman so you can find peace, balance, and joy and family living.
0:14.9	This week we are talking about an important but difficult topic about how to forgive even terrible things. This is what God calls us to do,
0:22.5	and it's important for us to share about it. Can't wait to get started with this important
0:26.1	conversation. Let's get going.
0:34.4	Hey, girlfriend. Welcome to the newest episode of Girlfriends. I am so thrilled that you are able to
0:38.6	join me here today. I'm coming to you from the closet. I am sitting in the closet of our spare
0:45.7	bedroom where I usually record. And I actually recorded the very first episodes of Girlfriends
0:52.0	here in this closet. I cleaned out a little bit of space.
0:55.0	I distinctly remember recording an interview with Lisa Hendy way back when in one of those very first episodes of girlfriends.
1:03.2	You can go back and look it up if you want to.
1:05.6	And I did it because this was like the only place where I could kind of get a little bit of quiet.
1:10.5	I had a lot of
1:11.6	kids still at home and a very active family life here at the time. And I'm doing it today because
1:16.9	Dan is working on some things out there. And I, this was my precious time that I set aside to record
1:22.3	and I'm going to do it. So hopefully you won't hear any saws or hammers or nails.
1:32.0	He's been renovating our bedroom and it happens to be right adjacent to this room where I usually record.
1:35.1	And it's just part of life, right?
1:36.5	Being flexible in this way.
1:42.4	That's one more thing that I wanted to mention before we dive into this week's topic is something that I've been thinking about.
1:44.3	It kind of hit me in the face today is the importance of flexibility with regard to our own goals and plans.
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