Looking For Forgiveness

A 7-Part Sercies Written by Tim Tedder

[This 7-part series is available to download.]

Many of the clients I work with struggle with forgiveness. Forgiveness does not come easily to most of us; we have to find our way to it.

This extensive article is a compilation of seven pieces I’ve written on forgiveness. The first section, Five Kinds of Forgiveness, considers five ways of forgiving an affair, although the principles apply to any situation in which an offense has been committed. Each of the five parts in this section describes a unique approach to forgiveness, but only the last two (Decisional Forgiveness and Completed Forgiveness) provide a healthy model.

The final section, Powerless Forgiveness, addresses two reasons why an act of forgiveness may be rendered powerless. Part 1 addresses the forgiveness seeker's inadequate response, and Part 2 considers ways in which the forgiveness giver thwarts the process.

I aim to guide you toward a better way—toward the kind of forgiveness that brings freedom and new beginnings. I hope you’ll find it.

[Next: Premature Forgiveness]

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Series Index

Five Kinds of Forgiveness

• Premature Forgiveness

• Fake Forgiveness

• Bartered Forgiveness

• Decisional Forgiveness

• Completed Forgiveness

Powerless Forgiveness

• Part 1: Selfish Apologies

• Part 2: Penitence Without Pardon