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Forgiving What You Can't Forget: Discover How to Move On, Make Peace with Painful Memories, and Create a Life That’s Beautiful Again
by Lysa TerKeurst
Published
November 17, 2020
Pages
288 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
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About This Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER You deserve to stop suffering because of what other people have done to you. Have you ever felt stuck in a cycle of unresolved pain, playing offenses over and over in your mind? You know you can't go on like this, but you don't know what to do next.
Lysa TerKeurst has wrestled through this journey. But in surprising ways, she’s discovered how to let go of bound-up resentment and overcome the resistance to forgiving people who aren’t willing to make things right. With deep empathy, therapeutic insight, and rich Bible teaching coming out of more than 1,000 hours of theological study, Lysa will help you: Learn how to move on when the other person refuses to change and never says they're sorry.
Walk through a step-by-step process to free yourself from the hurt of your past and feel less offended today. Discover what the Bible really says about forgiveness and the peace that comes from living it out right now. Identify what's stealing trust and vulnerability from your relationships so you can believe there is still good ahead.
Disempower the triggers hijacking your emotions by embracing the two necessary parts of forgiveness. Look for additional biblically based resources and devotionals from Lysa: Good Boundaries and Goodbyes It's Not Supposed to Be This Way Uninvited You're Going to Make It Embraced Seeing Beautiful Again
Introduction
In the heart of every wound lies the possibility of healing, and 'Forgiving What You Can't Forget' invites readers on a transformative journey towards finding peace in pain. With wisdom and compassion, this book guides you through the process of forgiving those who have hurt you, helping you reclaim your joy and wholeness. If life's trials have left haunting memories, this book offers a gentle path to moving beyond those shadows and into a brighter, hope-filled future.
Key Takeaways
Discover the power of forgiveness to liberate yourself from emotional burdens and create space for new joys. Embrace healing by redefining your pain not just as something to escape but as a bridge to a renewed existence. Cultivate a beautiful life that reflects resilience and hope becoming stronger through the grace found in forgiveness.
Detailed Description
Forgiving What You Can't Forget addresses the universal struggle to forgive while recognizing the pain that makes it challenging. This insightful guide helps identify emotional barriers and guides readers toward true healing. Explore the deep-seated beliefs that often hinder forgiveness transforming them to facilitate a journey of self-reclamation and healing.
It offers practical tools that lead to emotional freedom and peace. In a gentle yet compelling way the author empowers readers to make peace with the past learning from each painful memory rather than being haunted by them. It teaches how to harness pain as a source of strength.
The advice provided bridges the gap between knowledge and action giving readers the courage to let go and the wisdom to grow from each forgiven hurt. Enlightening and transformative this book is a beacon for those seeking to rebuild a fulfilling life free from the weight of unforgiven wounds.
Standout Features
The book uniquely combines compassionate storytelling with actionable advice making it relatable and applicable in real-life contexts Readers are not only inspired but equipped to embark on their healing journeys. Addressing forgiveness in a fresh relatable manner it recognizes the reader's pain without diminishing their experiences offering a realistic path toward healing rather than mere platitudes Its ability to connect deeply with readers stems from its authentic approach marrying profound personal insights with practical tools that genuinely resonate guiding readers toward a life defined by beauty and growth.
Book Details
0718039874
978-0718039875
5.71 x 0.93 x 8.66 inches
1 pounds
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Customer Reviews
Insightful and Real
I bought this hoping to learn about the possibility of giving forgiveness. I’m 58, had a miserable and abusive childhood, and hold a lot of resentment towards my parents. My father in particular. I wanted to learn how I can get past all that resentment, and live a fuller and happier life. This book spoke to me. The author might as well be sitting next to me on the couch. There are NO fast and easy answers on how to forgive, but there is a lot of insight as to possibilities, and what can come from it. This book does take a lot from the Bible, and while I consider myself a believer, I’m not an overly religious person. I did not feel preached to, but talked to. I highly recommend this book. For me, I’ve learned a lot, and can move forward from there.
Most helpful in a personal crisis
The title of this book pretty much sums it up: how to forgive what we can’t forget. “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us –“ forgive we must but sometimes we cannot and should not forget the trespass and that’s okay. Very helpful book for the hurting.
What Happened?
The book was such an excellent read that gently hand-held me with grace & simple explanation AT THE BEGINNING AND MIDDLE! I started to feel free, light and hopeful. I was getting answers And I felt like it was going to lead to breakthrough, but then....towards the end.... it felt rushed. I felt kinda condemned even though it wasn't trying to be. The late middle to the end started to have a lot of personal stories; Not that it was bad, but I felt like it was distracting the journey I thought I was on. It had also described this wonderful person we get to meet and new discovery and freedom we will feel I thought the book would have touched on that some more. I was feeling very hopeful thinking about a healthier me but then the book started to feel negative as if the pain is something that won't be gone and hp How it's necessary to sit in grief. Encouraging pain. It just overall started to feel negative for me and the hopeful feelings I had suddenly went away because of that being reemphasized. That's why I took off a star. I realized later that we need God to heal us and we can't do it ourselves, I tried processing alone and I couldn't do it. It started a spiral unless I was doing it wrong. Also at first, it explained that reconciliation wasn't necessary, but then towards the end, it seemed like it was being encouraged. It seem like the end had less grace and personality. I was also not clear about how to get rid of bitterness. The end was not very guiding and on the readers' level like the beginning. I also thought there would have been a little bit more practical journal prompts to help us Or she would have suggested the index card exercise for us. Pretty much, it was a very disappointing ending for me. I was thinking about buying two more copies for my friends, but I am left feeling negative right now and I no longer want to. That same grace and permission to have freedom in the beginning would have helped if it had continued but it turned negative to me. To summarize, this was had a very highly excellent beginning and middle! Lifechanging answers! Good book. Couldnt put it down. The author was present with the reader like it was a conversation I love that style of writing! It was amazing, but later on, what happened ?
Excellent read
I bought this for my ex, to help her heal from me. I decide to check it out and binged the audio book. I didn't realize this book would help me to understand her pain, and unwillingness to forgive me, but I had pain and learned somethings about me. This book taught me self growth ✨️
Fantastic book...
I love Lisa's books. I have read several, and this one does not disappoint. The book is easy to read and has excellent points about helping someone forgive.
Great book
This book has given me ideas and suggestions and has helped me get through and make progress when I didn't think it was possible I recommend it to anyone going through a hard time
It's good
Great book on God thank.you for the book it is a great book to read thank you. I learn fto.it
Awesome Book!
This book helps you to search your heart and see how to let go of hurts and truly forgive others and be free. Great gift for yourself and others you may know who are struggling with unforgiveness. Highly recommend.
