Healing Relationships Through Forgiveness Accepting God's Grace and Giving It To Others A Personal Study

HEALING RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH FORGIVENESS ACCEPTING GOD'S GRACE AND GIVING IT TO OTHERS A PERSONAL STUDYWe are involved in many relationships in our homes, churches, schools, workplaces, cities, neighborhoods, and social media. They can provide many blessings and benefits in our lives but when things go wrong they may cause great pain, heartache, and suffering. When a relationship "breaks," how can it be restored? What should be said and done to repair the damage? Will you ever be able to heal from the wounds that might have occurred? God's answer is "Yes!" His divine blueprint is healing relationships through forgiveness. This book will assist you in first asking God and then others for forgiveness. You will learn how to forgive yourself and others no matter how great the wrong. You will even discover how to gain the divine power necessary to refresh and restore every aspect of the relationship. Every chapter will open with a typical scenario in which the principle might be applied. A scriptural principle and biblical explanation is provided to guide you. Then an ancient portrait is presented which demonstrates how Jesus, Peter, Paul, and others lived out these truths. A modern portrait of a counseling session follows which details how the author was able to apply these critical principles in different circumstances. Chapters conclude with a prayer you may use. A workbook companion can also be acquired. For group study, this book has been divided into three smaller books with accompanying workbooks. If you lead the group study, there is an instructor's manual with additional notes and the workbook questions with suggested answers from the text. For a quick read there is an abridged edition (A Book Short) which can also be purchased. This book discusses topics such as confession of sin, repentance of sin, forgiveness by God, self-forgiveness, forgiveness of others, accepting God's forgiveness, asking others for forgiveness, making restitution, accepting the consequences for our actions, confrontation of others who have sinned against us, forgiveness of others as we are forgiven, forgiveness of those forgiven, forgiveness of the lost, keeping no records of wrongs and sins against us, and restoring relationships through action. This can involve spouses in marriage, partners in dating, parents and children, friends, neighbors, co-workers, fellow students, acquaintances, and strangers. You are given Scriptural principles backed by bible verses. You will find many concepts about forgiveness that can be used as quotes. This book can be used in the church or home bible studies. May you find healing for your relationships as you read. Additional topics: This is about healing relationships through forgiveness by accepting God's grace and giving it to others which is a personal study, a book on forgiveness, forgive me, to forgive in interpersonal relationships, and dating.