Speakers: Elaine Scott and Meg Davidson
In this episode of Unexpected, Elaine sits down with Meg Davidson for a raw and thoughtful conversation about forgiveness when the harm is real, ongoing, and deeply personal.
In this conversation, Meg reframes forgiveness not as a moment or a moral checkbox, but as a posture. She shares how forgiveness is not about minimizing harm, forgetting the past, or restoring unsafe relationships. Instead, it is an internal, ongoing decision to release the debt someone owes you while still maintaining wisdom, boundaries, and self-protection.
Throughout the episode, Meg speaks candidly about the damage caused by well-meaning but poorly timed spiritual advice, especially when forgiveness is demanded instead of modeled. She reflects on how pressure to “forgive immediately” once kept her from faith altogether, and how presence, patience, and trust ultimately opened the door to healing and belief.
This episode is for anyone struggling to forgive someone who still has access to their life, anyone carrying old wounds into new seasons, or anyone who has wondered if forgiveness is even possible after deep betrayal. It is an honest reminder that forgiveness is not about excusing the past, but about choosing freedom, truth, and healing one step at a time.
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