Forgiving From the Cross

Doug explores the importance of forgiveness in marriage sharing how to forgive like Jesus did from the cross.   Listener questions and comments: Kathy - I think your book should have been called 'suffering in marriage'. You are very good at talking about this topic. (21:15) Esther - Should I feel shame when I forgive my spouse but people are judging me for forgiving him? (35:46) Dianna - I want to say thank you. Your show is a ministry and it’s just the best. (40:28)   Resources: The Forgiveness Institute https://internationalforgiveness.com/   4 Lessons we can learn from Christ’s passion Our Lord’s Passion shows that love shows up especially when it’s the costliest. Jesus forgives in the middle of being wounded. Christ turned suffering into redemption. It’s the Passion that leads to the Resurrection   Forgiveness Prayers   I forgive you (NAME)___________________ for ____ (name the offense) _______. I ask God to bless you and keep you in His love and peace. (Repeat frequently)                                                                                               I forgive you (NAME)___________________ for ____ (name the offense) _______. I ask God to bless you and keep you in His love and peace. (Repeat frequently) Sweet Jesus, I ask you to also forgive (NAME) for (name the offense). Do not hold this offense against him/her. Look not upon this offense but look rather at his/her virtues and help me to also see those virtues. He/she was created in your image and likeness. See that reflection of yourself in him/her. I ask you to give him/her joy and peace. Keep him/her closely united to You. Sweet Jesus, I thank you for this injury I have suffered at the hands of (name)____________. Help me to unite this suffering with your suffering on the cross. Help me to use this suffering to grow more detached from myself and closer to you. Help me to use this suffering to grow in humility and all virtues. Help me to use this suffering to obtain the forgiveness of my sins and the conversion of all sinners.