Understanding & Importance
of Forgiveness
of Forgiveness
Forgiveness is a process where someone who has been wronged chooses to let go of their resentment, and treat the wrongdoer (Blank).
Compassion
What are the Four Phases of Forgiveness
The Uncovering Phase, The Decision Phase, The Work Phase, and The Deepening Phase
To avoid being in a state of hurt where you’re controlled by negative energy, you should (Blank)?
Stop being the victim.
Letting go of our own past mistakes requires self-forgiveness and a (Blank).
Commitment to learn from the experience.
You can forgive a person while in no way believing that their actions were (blank).
Acceptable or Justified
Forgiveness is a (Blank), not a feeling.
Choice
During this phase of forgiveness you will improve your understanding of the injustice and how it has impacted your life
Uncovering Phase
To improve your health, what allows you to be the best version of yourself?
Letting go of bitterness
What can help with healing, and give us a chance to cultivate a more compassionate relationship with ourselves.
Writing a letter of self-forgiveness
Forgiveness isn't "letting go" but wishing for (Blank).
Revenge
Forgiveness may be hard until you understand that the goal is to secure your own (Blank).
Emotional Freedom
During this phase you gain a deeper understanding of what forgiveness is, and make the decisions to choose or reject forgiveness
Decision Phase
Freeing yourself through forgiveness allows you to?
Take Your Power Back
Unforgiveness is like drinking ____ and expecting the other person to be harmed
poison
What are the three emotions associated with injustice.
Anger, Resentment, and Shame
How many times is the word forgiveness mentioned in the Bible?
Over 120 times
During this phase you will start to understand the offender in a new way, which allows positive feelings towards the offender and yourself
The Work Phase
Compassion can help us (blank) from anger to forgiveness?
Build a Bridge
What 3 feelings can hold us back from growing stronger when we’re the ones who need forgiveness.
Painful Guilt, Self-Blame, or Regret
Forgiveness can occur without ever (Blank)
Speaking to the Wrongdoer.
Repairing or returning to a relationship.
Reconciliation
During this phase of forgiveness you will further decrease the negative emotions associated with the injustice and recognize ways in which you have grown as result of forgiving
The Deepening Phase
Forgiveness isn't about forgetting. Instead, forgiveness is about seeing others' transgressions through
Compassion
What is the Four-Step Approach?
Taking responsibility, showing remorse, rectifying mistakes, and releasing past hurt.
Forgiveness is important to reduce motivations to (Blank).
Seek revenge, avoid, or have bad will for transgressor.