ITL292: The Important Difference Between Forgiveness and Trust

In this episode, we answer a listener’s question on the relationship between forgiveness and trust.

Forgiveness has the power to either bind or release a family, business, or relationship.

• Forgiveness means more to the forgiver than to the person being forgiven.
• In order to forgive someone, they don’t have to ask for it, deserve it, or even be aware you’re forgiving them.
• Forgiveness is a decision, not an emotion.
• People can sense bitterness, and they won’t remain around it for long.

Forgiveness is about the past—trust is about the future.

• You can forgive somebody who wrongs you even if you don’t trust them anymore.
• Someone can prove himself trustworthy again by not making the same mistakes.

Tune in to hear the Bible passage that shaped Andy’s view on forgiveness.

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