Welcome to Lesson Eighteen!
Forgiving others
Let’s start out today with the following journal question:
Journal p. 235 question 1. What techniques have you used to forgive others? What has worked, what hasn’t? (see pages 201-211)
Video
The first 4 minutes and 28 seconds of this video is for today’s lesson on forgiving others. (The remainder will be used in subsequent lessons.)
If the video doesn’t show up on your screen, here’s a link so you can watch it on YouTube.
Lesson links
Questions: Pages 231-236 (selected questions)
Reading
Let’s go ahead and tackle the entire reading on pages 201–211 (link above), paying particular attention to the charts and diagrams on pages 204, 206, 207, 210.
Questions
Group discussion
I recommend you discuss the following questions either with others who are studying with you and/or with our Facebook group.
Group discussion pp. 233–235 question 19. Why forgive others? What difference does it make? (see page 201+)
Check your understanding pp. 231–232 question 13. Define forgiveness (forgiving others). (see page 202+)
Check your understanding pp. 231–232 question 14. Do we forgive people or offenses? Explain. (see page 202+)
Group discussion pp. 233–235 question 21. Is forgiving others a sign of weakness or strength? Explain. (see page 205)
Group discussion pp. 233–235 question 22. How do you know when you’ve truly forgiven someone else? (see page 205)
Group discussion pp. 233–235 question 23. If we forgive, are we condoning sin? Why or why not? (see page 205)
Group discussion pp. 233–235 question 20. What is the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation? Why is this important? (see page 206)
Group discussion pp. 233–235 question 24. The text presents eight myths about forgiveness. What were your thoughts on this material? Any push back? Were any of these new thoughts for you? (see pages 204-207)
Check your understanding pp. 231–232 question 15. What are the steps to forgiving an offense? (see page 207+)
Group discussion pp. 233–235 question 25. What role do emotions have in the process of forgiving others? (see page 207+)
Group discussion pp. 233–235 question 26. Explain the two approaches for dealing with unresolved anger. (see pages 207-211)
Congratulations! Lesson Eighteen complete!
In Lesson Nineteen, I provide you with a set of decision maps. To the best of my knowledge, you can’t find anything like this anywhere else. I think it will be a valuable tool to help you keep track of where you are in the Spiritual Self Defense process.
Look forward to seeing you next time!
Dwight
Reading and other links
Chapter 5
Section 5.6
Reading: Pages 201-211
Questions: Pages 231-236 (selected questions)
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Links to other pages in the Spiritual Self Defense textbook
Glossary & index (pages 285-289) | Answers to “Check your understanding” questions (pages 278-284) | Table of contents (pages 3-9) | About the author (page 290) | Cover page (page 1) | Copyright page (page 2) | How this book came to be (page 11) | How to get the most from this book (page 12) | Other books to explore (page 10)
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