STB | FORGIVENESS

Nathan and Lacey shoot the breeze about all things forgiveness. They also discuss what it is, what it isn't, and some objections to it. APPLICATION QUESTIONS How was forgiveness taught or exampled to you in your growing-up years? How does that differ from your view today? SHOW LINKS • The Freedom Booklet https://cultivaterelationships.com/the-freedom-booklet/ • 1-3 John Series https://rumble.com/playlists/bzgsj_8mLHc • UnLove Book https://cultivaterelationships.com/unlove • Website & Resources: https://cultivaterelationships.com • Comment/Email Us Your Questions & Thoughts About This Episode https://cultivaterelationships.com/contact 00:00 Long Hair & "New" Studio 02:54 Introducing Forgiveness, Luke 17.1-5 13:13 The Lord's Prayer & Forgiveness, The Physical Effects of Bitterness 27:31 Unforgiveness & Coping Addictions and the Necessity of Community Prayers 38:49 Forgiveness & Repentance --> Resolving Sin = Release & Replace 54:25 Jesus' Word Will Lead Us To Freedom & Defining Freedom

Nathan and Lacey shoot the breeze about forgiveness and how it differs from reconciliation and restoration. They also discuss propitiation and how restitution works when repenting. APPLICATION QUESTIONS Who do you feel like you are unwilling to forgive? Who annoys you? Who frustrates you? Who irritates you? When angry at someone, is there someone you remember back to and say, "they remind me of _____"? These may be clues that you are holding onto an unwillingness to forgive. SHOW LINKS • The Freedom Booklet https://cultivaterelationships.com/the-freedom-booklet/ • UnLove Book https://cultivaterelationships.com/unlove • Website & Resources: https://cultivaterelationships.com • Comment/Email Us Your Questions & Thoughts About This Episode https://cultivaterelationships.com/contact 00:00 Is Nathan writing a Revelation commentary? 01:32 The process of forgiveness and ongoing forgiveness 11:58 Unresolved offenses and their impact on us 25:43 Reconciliation (& Propitiation) = Forgiveness + Repentance 39:22 Moving from reconciliation to restoration. 59:28 How restitution works within broken relationships

Nathan and Lacey shoot the breeze about forgiveness... again and the various excuses often used when someone does not want to forgive. They also discuss common lies that are believed about forgiveness. APPLICATION QUESTIONS Which one of these excuses have you used? What was the outcome of using this excuse? Which lie about forgiveness have you believed? How did this lie affect you when you have been offended? SHOW LINKS • UnLove Book https://cultivaterelationships.com/unlove • The Freedom Booklet https://cultivaterelationships.com/the-freedom-booklet/ • Teachings on Forgiveness https://rumble.com/playlists/fRimChMNK1M • Website & Resources: https://cultivaterelationships.com • Comment/Email Us Your Questions & Thoughts About This Episode https://cultivaterelationships.com/contact 00:00 Unlove Book 01:33 Excuses to Forgiveness #1 15:46 Excuses to Forgiveness #2 27:37 Excuses to Forgiveness #3-#6 35:00 Lies We Believe About Forgiveness #1-#2 55:05 Lies We Believe About Forgiveness #3-#4

Nathan and Lacey shoot the breeze by finishing their series on forgiveness. They discuss why forgiving yourself doesn't actually help (but what you can do instead that will set you free) along with how to resolve shame and condemnation. APPLICATION QUESTIONS Where in your life do you struggle with shame or regret? With whom do you have in your life to walk difficult things through? SHOW LINKS • UnLove Book https://cultivaterelationships.com/unlove • The Freedom Booklet https://cultivaterelationships.com/the-freedom-booklet/ • The Identity Guide https://cultivaterelationships.com/the-identity-guide/ • Teachings on Forgiveness https://rumble.com/playlists/fRimChMNK1M • Sarah Frerking Teaching: Great Faithfulness https://www.youtube.com/live/3lJGQPvT-G8?si=m7OzJa7RguisMfpY&t=1980 • Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Peter Scazzero https://a.co/d/9yRq0Iv • Website & Resources: https://cultivaterelationships.com • Comment/Email Us Your Questions & Thoughts About This Episode https://cultivaterelationships.com/contact 00:00 "The Most Important Episode" 01:30 Lies We Believe About Forgiveness #5-7 10:06 The Lie of Forgiving Yourself 25:30 Resolving Shame, Regret, and Condemnation 34:08 Life-Giving Conviction — Living Convinced by the Holy Spirit 46:30 The Identity Guide — Receiving God's Truth