Forgiving My Father, Forgiving Myself

Forgiving My Father, Forgiving Myself

Author: Ruth Graham

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2019-10-01

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1493419218

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When we live with unresolved anger or hurt, the result is nearly always bitterness, broken relationships, and unhealthy behaviors. Unforgiveness not only sabotages our interactions with those around us, it impedes our own spiritual growth and inner peace. And it can happen to anyone. In her most vulnerable writing yet, Ruth Graham reveals how a visit to Angola Prison inspired her to release the unforgiveness lurking in her own heart--toward others, herself, and even her heavenly Father and her earthly father, evangelist Billy Graham. In this encouraging book, she weaves her own personal experiences with biblical examples to explore what holds us back from forgiving others and ourselves--and what we gain when we finally discover the power to forgive. Along the way, she guides us into our own deeply personal experiences of forgiveness that will penetrate our protective walls and unleash true transformation in our lives.


Forgiving Our Fathers and Mothers

Forgiving Our Fathers and Mothers

Author: Leslie Leyland Fields

Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM

Published: 2014-01-28

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 0849922933

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“If our families are to flourish, we will need to learn and practice ways of forgiving those who have had the greatest impact upon us: our mothers and fathers.” Do you struggle with the deep pain of a broken relationship with a parent? Leslie Leyland Fields and Dr. Jill Hubbard invite you to walk with them as they explore the following questions: What does the Bible say about forgiveness? Why must we forgive at all? How do we honor those who act dishonorably toward us, especially when those people are as influential as our parents? Can we ever break free from the “sins of our fathers”? What does forgiveness look like in the lives of real parents and children? Does forgiveness mean I have to let an estranged parent back into my life? Is it possible to forgive a parent who has passed away? Through the authors’ own compelling personal stories combined with a fresh look at the Scriptures, Forgiving Our Fathers and Mothers illustrates and instructs in the practice of authentic forgiveness, leading you away from hate and hurt toward healing, hope, and freedom. "A call to very hard, but very vital, work of the soul." —Dr. Henry Cloud, leadership expert, psychologist, and best-selling author "Forgiving Our Fathers and Mothers is essential reading for anyone who wants to deal with those hurts in a constructive, healing, and God-honoring manner." —Jim Daly, president, Focus on the Family "Leslie Leyland Fields and Jill Hubbard take us into raw, messy stories so we can be transformed by that mysterious and painful grace in the force called forgiveness." —Scot McKnight, Northern Seminary


In Every Pew Sits a Broken Heart

In Every Pew Sits a Broken Heart

Author: Ruth Graham

Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM

Published: 2009-05-18

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 0310565855

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Ruth Graham - daughter of beloved evangelist Billy Graham - offers a guide for those who are hurting or those who love them. She illustrates through personal stories and Scripture how nothing can keep you from experiencing the fullness of God's grace. Run with Ruth to the arms of the God you can trust, the Father God who embraces, sustains, and redeems your brokenness. Ruth Graham has discovered through bitter personal experience that God does his great work in the ruins of our lives. As Ruth's life descended through divorce, depression, and shame; as she bore heartrending parental struggles; and as she faltered trying to make wise choices in the wake of bad ones, she discovered the unending embrace of a faithful, forgiving, and grace-filled God. This book surpasses the testimony of her fascinating story as she brings sharp new insight from the Word of God for all who fear their actions may be beyond forgiveness or their broken circumstances may keep them from being used by God ever again. Through the words of Jeremiah - the weeping prophet - Ruth reveals the God who makes wasted places come to life. You'll explore the parable of the Prodigal Son as never before as Ruth discloses her own likeness to each character: The indignant older brother, struggling to understand God’s grace toward her husband's infidelity The prodigal, wading through the deep shame and painful circumstances of her own actions The father, running to embrace her children in the midst of bulimia, drug abuse, and unplanned pregnancy Ruth includes practical steps in every chapter anyone can take to offer care, support, and hope to the broken people they encounter in their lives and in the pews beside them every Sunday.


Father, Forgive My Father

Father, Forgive My Father

Author: Sandra G. Lee

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2005-10-05

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 1420866486

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Why did you write the book? everyone wanted to know; Why would you put yourself through that all over again? I tell them that it was a promise that I had to fulfill; I was driven by that promise to: 1) inform the general public of a serious social problem of epidemic proportion; 2) help the victims of sexual child abuse better cope with their problems through Christian principles and methods, assuring them that they are not alone in their struggles, 3) bring the perpetrators to a realization of what they are doing; why they are doing it; leading them to seek help and forgiveness, and 4) lead the victim through steps to total healing through forgiveness. I have just completed the book by Sandra G. Lee, Father, forgive my Father. What an awesome book and life story to be told. The author shared all aspects of the history of child abuse through her eyes as a child and as an adult. More people should share as Sandra Lee has and the world would be a better place. Hats off to Sandra for being a strong and dedicated Christian to face adversity with non Christian individuals or those in denial of an eppidemic worth sharing. There should be more people such as her to keep the world in a better place.


Praying God's Will for Your Life

Praying God's Will for Your Life

Author: Stormie Omartian

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 2001-10-07

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 1418534803

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Now with bonus journaling space! A twenty-day prayerful walk to spiritual well-being from the author of the bestsellers The Power of a Praying Wife and The Power of a Praying Parent. Praying God’s Will for Your Life is not a book about finding the right person to marry or deciding on a career. It is a book about a way of life and a heart attitude that are God’s will for everyone who knows Him. That way of life encompasses three important components: An intimate relationship with God A solid foundation in God’s truth A commitment to obedience As she has in previous bestselling books—The Power of a Praying Wife and The Power of a Praying Parent—Stormie invites you to discover the power of prayer, this time encouraging you to pray for yourself as you deepen your walk with God. Accept her challenge to pray for yourself in these areas every day for twenty days, and watch how God changes your life as you move into the center of His will. As you experience the power of God's will in your daily faith journey, take advantage of the bonus Prayer Journal, which offers Stormie's own words of encouragement and plenty of space for reflection and listing prayer requests and answered prayers.


Forgive Your Parents, Heal Yourself

Forgive Your Parents, Heal Yourself

Author: Barry Grosskopf

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13:

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Explains how adult children can reframe their family's painful past as a way to free themselves from childhood hurt and trauma.


Do Yourself a Favor...Forgive

Do Yourself a Favor...Forgive

Author: Joyce Meyer

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2012-04-03

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 0446584045

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Building on her signature message of using the mind to master difficult emotions, Joyce Meyer focuses on the most destructive, insidious one of all: anger. It is responsible for broken relationships, sleepless nights, high blood pressure and ulcers. It destroys friendships, marriages and families, not to mention peace of mind. Anger is especially hard to handle for many Christians who have learned from childhood that "good Christians don't get angry." Meyer argues that properly handled, anger is an alert system that something is wrong and needs to be resolved. In her latest book, she delves into the important process of forgiving, explaining its positive impact on the roots, the forms and the results of anger. Why forgive? Joyce explains that forgiving is the only thing that can free one from the terrible turmoil that anger causes to spill over into every part of life. Meyer understands that life will never be fair, but that is not a reason to let anger destroy our well-being and health. This is her guide to navigating that thorny territory and finding true peace.


I Forgive My Father

I Forgive My Father

Author: John W. Wilson II

Publisher:

Published: 2019-09-09

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 9781095798034

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I Forgive My Father is the life story of a son raised in a fatherless household by a single mother. Have you been raised in a fatherless home and have unforgiveness, bitterness and resentment towards your father? Better yet, have you been hurt, rejected or offended by anyone? In this book, John describes life growing up with an absent father and how he was filled with unforgiveness, bitterness, resentment and anger for over two decades. Unforgiveness for his father led him on a journey to fill the voids created by rejection and abandonment with fake friends, false identity, alcohol and sexual impurity. This book is a guide for anyone who has been rejected, abandoned or stuck in a cycle of unforgiveness with anyone. It gives an example of how to forgive and why you need to forgive.


Fearless Living

Fearless Living

Author: Rhonda Britten

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2002-04-01

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 9780399527531

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The creator of the groundbreaking Fearless Living program shows readers how to overcome unrealistic expectations and live a life based on instinct and intention rather than fear, clinging, and regret. Reprint.


Lament for a Father

Lament for a Father

Author: Marvin N. Olasky

Publisher: P & R Publishing

Published: 2021

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781629958668

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"Marvin Olasky explores how his Jewish American father was impacted by World War 2, Reconstructionist Judaism, and social Darwinist teaching at Harvard-facing pain in order to understand and forgive"--