Description: We know the world needs mercy, that we need mercy. But how do we become instruments of mercy – how do we bring mercy to the world? Forgiveness is hard, and necessary, and possible! *SPOILER* Paola probably cries a little
Show notes: For an amazing testimony of forgiveness, watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkoE_GQsbNA
From the John Paul II Healing Center, prayerful steps for forgiveness
- Ask the Holy Spirit to show you who you need to forgive (family, friend, abuser, God, yourself).
- Picture the person in front of you and pay attention to what you feel.
- Make an account of the debt they ow you (what did they take from you, how did they hurt you? It is OK to feel angry).
- Imagine yourself telling them what they did to hurt you and how it has affected you.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to you what you believe about yourself based on that incident (identity lie).
- Renounce the identity lie. (For example: “I renounce the lie that I am not loved or cared for”)
- Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal the judgments you hold towards that person who hurt you.
- Renounce the judgements (see prayer above).
- Renounce inner vows (see prayer above).
- Ask Jesus to forgive the person.
- Forgive the person.
- Pray a prayer of blessing over that person – ask God to bless them in the opposite way that they hurt you.
- Ask Jesus to seal this forgiveness and heal the wounds.
- Thank God for his healing.
