Additionally, she has appeared on the Today Show as one of the leading voices in the Christian community. At times, it was helpful and enlightening as she used scripture and biblical stories to illustrate her topic. Throughout, TerKeurst reminds readers that “the goal with forgiveness isn’t perfection—it’s progress” and that none of it is possible without Jesus: “I am forgiven.

In fact, I don’t believe I got a clear answer on how to forgive other than to go and read some scripture verses that were recommended. I found that the the book relied on a lot of personal examples in Lysa’s life and not enough Scripture and Biblical truth to back up the statements she made throughout it.I know that they have to use examples of life to give us a better understanding, but it seems like more and more of her books are just story telling of her divorce.

There's also a chapter entitled "Forgiving God", which communicates the implication that God sins when this is untrue. Sometimes the only way to live at peace with some people is to remember that, while forgiveness is unlimited and unconditional, reconciliation is limited and conditional based on repentance, their willingness to be discipled, and their humility in the restoration process. As you hear Lysa share her powerful story in her own words, you'll learn how to let go of bound-up resentment and overcome the resistance to forgiving people who aren’t willing to make things right. He is faithful, so if He's allowing what I'm seeing, it must somehow be part of His weaving together a much bigger plan.Relationships were reduced to attempts at managing what I feared about them rather than enjoying what I loved about them. New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst helps readers address how to stop suffering from what others have done to them while exploring what forgiveness is, what it isn't, and how to deal with difficult relationships.

Numb it away: "Never am I closer to healing than when my feelings are strong enough to motivate me to attend to them. I love Terkheurt's writing style and her tone - she is an absolutely lovely human, full of humility and grace.

However, as hard as this seems, I think it’s harder to keep letting circumstances and complicated people kidnap my peace. I'm also aware TerKuerst ended up divorcing her husband after the publication of this title, so any positives she mentioned in her story feel inauthentic. Lysa TerKeurst is president of Proverbs 31 Ministries and the New York Times best-selling author of Univited, The Best Yes, Unglued, Made to Crave, and 18 other books.

But in surprising ways, she's discovered how to let go of bound-up resentment and overcome the resistance to forgiving people who aren't willing to make things right. Discover what the Bible really says about forgiveness and the peace that comes from living it out right now. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. I also walked away from reading this book and completing the Bible study with little insight as to how to forgive others and found it odd that one of the biggest issues for Lysa to forgive was simply glossed over and the reader was left guessing that everything worked out.TerKeurst’s fans will love this stirring, realistic look at confronting the arduous aspects of forgiveness. What we look for is what we will see, what we see determines our perspective, and our perspective determines our reality. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.