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Archive for March 18th, 2008

  • Forgiving Ourselves (3) | Posted by Mart De Haan on Mar 18 2008

    Why won’t some of us stop punishing ourselves for the wrongs we’ve done? I know the question. Long after I’ve asked God’s forgiveness, I have silently cursed myself for doing things that embarrassed me and hurt others.There was a time, though, that I wouldn’t talk this way. I assumed that forgiving me was God’s prerogative [...]

  • Forgiving Ourselves (2) | Posted by Mart De Haan on Mar 18 2008

    As we think together about how hard it can be to forgive ourselves, I took a chance to ask some co-workers, some of whom just happen to be counselors, why they think so many of us continue to beat ourselves up for past mistakes. I thought you might be interested in reading a summary [...]

  • Forgiving Ourselves (1) | Posted by Mart De Haan on Mar 18 2008

    Why do so many of us beat ourselves up for old regrets long after we believe God has forgiven us? How could it be possible for us to find it easier to believe that God has forgiven us than to quit punishing ourselves for what we’ve done?
    We’ve spent some time thinking about forgiving others. Now, [...]