S1 E1 | The Daily Cure for a Heavy Heart
Therapy and Theology
Proverbs 31 Ministries
4.8 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 29 August 2022
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
When we’ve been deeply hurt, whether by someone or by circumstances outside of our control, we often wonder if forgiveness is even possible. What if they never say they’re sorry? What if things will never feel “normal” again? Lysa TerKeurst has wrestled with these same questions.
In this episode, you will hear from Lysa as well as Proverbs 31 Ministries Director of Theological Research Dr. Joel Muddamalle and Jim Cress, Lysa’s personal, licensed professional counselor. They'll equip you to …
- Reconsider the misconceptions you've always believed about the forgiveness process, and discover seven truths — about what forgiveness is and isn't — that may surprise you.
- Let go of any bitterness holding you back from offering forgiveness to those who hurt you, and understand the necessity of daily confession.
- Find hope in the losses that are unchangeable, or that feel unforgivable, by trusting in the character of God, even when you don’t understand what has been allowed by God.
- Recognize what codependency is and how it may be keeping you from setting the appropriate boundaries you need to ensure that you and your relationships are healthy.
A note from Proverbs 31 Ministries: This podcast contains content that might not be suitable for young children and may serve as a trigger due to circumstances in your past. Please see the links below if you need help finding a counselor.
Helpful Links:
- Want more wisdom as you navigate hard relationship dynamics? Find practical next steps, powerful scriptures and timely guidance on how to set realistic, healthy boundaries in Lysa TerKeurst's new book, Good Boundaries and Goodbyes. In the pages of this book, Lysa's personal counselor, Jim Cress, also provides therapeutic insight surrounding the topic of boundaries, helping you confidently apply what you read. Order the Proverbs 31-exclusive version here.
- Ready to take a personal next step in finding a Christian counselor? The American Association of Christian Counselors is a great place to find the right fit for you and your circumstances.
- Has the Therapy & Theology podcast helped you personally gain a fresh, biblical perspective for what you’re facing? Tell us about it by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. When you review and rate the podcast, it helps us reach even more people with biblical Truth and therapeutic wisdom.
- Click here to view the transcript for this episode.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | This is Lisa Turgers, and you're listening to Therapy and Theology, where we help you work through what you walk through. |
| 0:15.0 | Hello friends, welcome back to Therapy and Theology. |
| 0:18.0 | Around here, we believe healing is possible and practical through the takeaways you'll receive from Lisa, Jim, and Joel. |
| 0:24.0 | We're about to jump into their conversation, but before we do, here are a few things we don't want you to forget. |
| 0:29.0 | First, be sure to check out Lisa Turgers' new book, Get Badgers and Get Bies, Releasing November of 2022. |
| 0:35.0 | Pre-order your copy today at p31bookstore.com and get access to exclusive bonus content that won't be available after book releases. |
| 0:44.0 | Next, if these episodes have helped you make progress in an area of your life, we want to hear about it. |
| 0:50.0 | Would you consider leaving a review on whatever platform you're listening to after this episode? |
| 0:55.0 | Doing so helps connect even more people with the work God is doing through this podcast. |
| 0:59.0 | We can't wait to hear from you. |
| 1:01.0 | And finally, the Therapy and Theology podcast is a wonderful starting place toward healing, but we recognize we can't speak to every individual situation that's represented by our listener base. |
| 1:11.0 | If you want to make even more progress on your healing journey, visit the American Association of Christian Counselors at AACC.net to find a counselor you can trust near you. |
| 1:22.0 | Now, let's hear from Lisa, Jim, and Joel. |
| 1:25.0 | Hi, I'm Lisa Turgers. Welcome to Therapy and Theology with my good friends and ministry partners, Joel Ludmalle. |
| 1:33.0 | He's the Director of Theological Research at Providence 31 Ministries and my personal counselor, Jim Cress. Welcome. |
| 1:41.0 | You guys under today we have a very important topic to cover. |
| 1:45.0 | We've been in a series on forgiveness because we are celebrating the release of the book that I've written forgiving what you can't forget. |
| 1:56.0 | And I know both of us all together, we've spent countless hours working on forgiveness. |
| 2:03.0 | Both Joel and I have worked on it in the studying of God's Word and really seeking to understand what God's Word does and does not say about what forgiveness is and what forgiveness is not. |
| 2:17.0 | So we already had a session on that. If you miss that, we'll put a link so you can go back and listen to that one. |
| 2:24.0 | But you don't have to stop today's in order to get into the topic. |
| 2:28.0 | You can dive right in and go back and listen to the previous episode after this episode. |
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