I Forgive Him: 3 Words Changing the World Right Now (Erika Kirk)
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Kim Dolan Leto
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🗓️ 22 September 2025
⏱️ 12 minutes
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Summary
My heart is still processing this moment, and I’m wondering if you are too. When Erika Kirk, in the middle of unimaginable pain, spoke three words — “I forgive him” — the world stopped to listen. Forgiveness like that doesn’t come from us; it comes from Jesus.
In this episode of Strong. Confident. His., we’re talking about:
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Why forgiveness is not a feeling but a choice
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The cost of unforgiveness and how it keeps us chained
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How forgiveness frees us — even if the other person never changes
This isn’t about politics. It’s about following Jesus. Forgiveness when it feels impossible. Forgiveness that shocks the world. Forgiveness that can only come through Him.
Key Scriptures: Matthew 22:37–39, Luke 23:34, Romans 8:1, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Colossians 3:13
My prayer is that this conversation points you straight to Jesus, brings you peace and reminds you that forgiveness is possible — for others and for yourself.
Maybe someone you love needs this hope today — share it with them.
Remember, You are Strong. Confident. His.
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| 0:00.0 | I believe these three words are changing the world right now. |
| 0:05.0 | I forgive him. |
| 0:06.0 | My heart is still processing the moment and I had to share this with you. |
| 0:10.0 | When Erica Kirk in the middle of unimaginable pain spoke those words, I forgive him. |
| 0:17.0 | The world stopped to listen. |
| 0:20.0 | And forgiveness like that, it doesn't come from us. |
| 0:22.6 | It comes from Jesus. |
| 0:24.9 | I want to share what real forgiveness looks like. |
| 0:28.8 | Why it frees us and how you can take your next step to forgive, whether it's someone else or yourself. |
| 0:34.9 | This episode is not about politics. |
| 0:37.4 | It's about being a Jesus follower. |
| 0:39.5 | And I invite you to pray for Erica and her family. And I want to turn this to us. What can we learn? |
| 0:45.3 | How can we glorify God through this? Everyone's talking about revival. And for that, I say yes and |
| 0:51.4 | amen. Maybe you watched the moment. |
| 0:56.7 | Maybe you didn't, but it stopped me in my tracks. |
| 1:01.3 | Erica Kirk in the middle of her pain looked up. |
| 1:09.5 | She spoke to the man who had taken her husband's life and said these three words. |
| 1:10.7 | I forgive him. Many of us I know watch through |
| 1:13.3 | tears. I thought this is what it's this is what it means to be a Jesus follower. This is what |
| 1:20.1 | Christianity looks like. Forgiveness when it feels impossible. Forgiveness that shocks the world. |
| 1:30.3 | Forgiveness that only comes from him. |
| 1:35.3 | Sorry, this is hard. |
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