Why Forgiving Someone is Hard and How to Really Do It

2 truths remain essential if we hope to move on.

Would you like to hold a grudge with God’s blessing? Wouldn’t it be great to know exactly how much of the same guff you had to take from someone until you no longer had to forgive?

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The problem with forgiving is that the debt is real.

Your parents neglected or even abused you. Your spouse betrayed your wedding vows. Your best friends backstabbed you. Someone hurt you so deeply you feel you may never recover.

The de...