S10 E4 | How To Forgive When the Hurt Was So Unfair
Therapy and Theology
Proverbs 31 Ministries
4.8 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 2 October 2025
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
Forgiveness often feels like an unfair gift we have to give to someone who hurt us the most. But what if it's actually God's prescription for the hurting human heart to heal?
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- The dangers and costs of unforgiveness.
- How to maintain a soft heart heart when you're scared to get hurt again.
- The difference between forgiveness and reconciliation.
- What to do when you get triggered again.
A special thank-you to our partner for this season: Convoy of Hope. For over 30 years, Convoy of Hope has helped vulnerable communities around the world — and empowering women and girls is a key part of that mission. Convoy of Hope partners with women so they can start their own businesses to better support themselves and their families. Because when women are empowered, entire communities are transformed. Visit convoy.org/p31 to help empower women and girls today.
Links and Resources We'll Mention in This Episode:
- Get your copy of Surviving an Unwanted Divorce by Lysa TerKeurst, Dr. Joel Muddamalle, and Jim Cress.
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- See Lysa in a city near you this fall on the Trust Again Tour. Bring a friend, and get your tickets here!
- The Therapy & Theology podcast is brought to you by Proverbs 31 Ministries. Proverbs 31 Ministries exists to help women encounter the Truth of God's Word in every season. Learn more here!
- Click here to download a transcript of this episode.
Go Deeper:
- Listen to "The Daily Cure for a Heavy Heart."
- Listen to "Are There Some People We Shouldn’t Trust Again?"
- Watch "What if I Don't Feel Ready To Forgive?"
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Proverbs 31 is proud to partner with Convoy of Hope to sponsor this season of therapy and theology. |
| 0:06.9 | For over 30 years, Convoy of Hope has helped vulnerable communities around the world, and |
| 0:11.5 | empowering women and girls is a key part of that mission. Convoy of Hope partners with women |
| 0:16.4 | so that they can start their own businesses to better support themselves and their families. |
| 0:24.3 | They also help young girls realize their worth and find their voice, |
| 0:28.1 | because when women are empowered, entire communities are transformed. |
| 0:34.0 | You can empower women and girls today by visiting convoy.org slash p31. |
| 0:48.2 | That's convoy.org slash P31. Friends, welcome back to the Therapy and Theology Podcast, brought to you by Proverbs 31 Ministries, where we help you work through what you walk through. |
| 0:51.3 | I'm your host, Shay Hill, and I'm so glad to have you here today. |
| 0:55.0 | Can I just say that this season of episodes has been so good and I'm so grateful for the |
| 0:59.2 | groundwork that we're covering here together. I know this topic of divorce, no matter how |
| 1:03.5 | you may be entering in, can be daunting and heavy and confusing, but these are such important |
| 1:09.0 | conversations to have. So I just want you to know I'm really |
| 1:11.5 | grateful that you're here. I just have one quick announcement before we jump into this conversation |
| 1:16.1 | today on how we can forgive even when it feels incredibly unfair. And that's that I want to make |
| 1:21.5 | sure you're subscribed to receive new episodes straight to your inbox. So by visiting the link in |
| 1:26.9 | our show notes, we'll send those over to |
| 1:28.7 | you. And there's no better time to do it than now because we've got new episodes releasing every |
| 1:32.8 | week. Now, let's jump into today's conversation. Today's topic is on forgiveness. Now, look, I know |
| 1:41.0 | that right when you hear the word forgiveness, you might be tempted to cross your |
| 1:45.2 | arms, push back, and go, okay, I'm going to skip this episode. |
| 1:50.0 | In fact, Lisa, I think this is the one that you and Jim are doing by yourself. |
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