10 Steps to Forgive

If the task is hard,
break it down to baby steps

Let these steps lead you
from pain to freedom

Step 1

Pray for God's help

• Since forgiveness is God's idea
• Ask Him to help you
• He will!

Pray for God's help

• Since forgiveness is God's idea
• Ask Him to help you
• He will!

Step 2

Be honest about the pain

• Don't minimize the wrong or your hurt
• Being in touch with it gains a greater release

Be honest about the pain

• Don't minimize the wrong or your hurt
• Being in touch with it gains a greater release

Step 3

Ask God to forgive them

• This gets you started
• If you can't ask God to do His part
• How will you do yours?

Ask God to forgive them

• This gets you started
• If you can't ask God to do His part
• How will you do yours?

Step 4

Go after the real enemy

• An invisible enemy deceived and used them
• Blame the slave-master, not the slave

Go after the real enemy

• An invisible enemy deceived and used them
• Blame the slave-master, not the slave

Step 5

Ask God to forgive you

• Let this humble you
• Unforgiveness is the exact opposite of what Jesus does for everyone

Ask God to forgive you

• Let this humble you
• Unforgiveness is the exact opposite of what Jesus does for everyone

Step 6

Choose to forgive them

• Do it as an act of will
• Declare: "I forgive you and release you from all my bitter judgments"

Choose to forgive them

• Do it as an act of will
• Declare: "I forgive you and release you from all my bitter judgments"

Step 7

Choose to forgive yourself

• You, too, were deceived
• You bound yourself to the pain and the past
• Let that go

Choose to forgive yourself

• You, too, were deceived
• You bound yourself to the pain and the past
• Let that go

Step 8

Believe God's promises

• God promises to make all things work for good
• Even this
• Choose to believe it

Believe God's promises

• God promises to make all things work for good
• Even this
• Choose to believe it

Step 9

Pray for them

• This cleans the heart and moves you forward
• Join Jesus in praying blessings for them

Pray for them

• This cleans the heart and moves you forward
• Join Jesus in praying blessings for them

Step 10

Thank the Father by faith

• His command to forgive actually works
• He has patiently led you to freedom!

Thank the Father by faith

• His command to forgive actually works
• He has patiently led you to freedom!

If you don't get over
the hurdles at first

Keep trying!

Remember Jesus has already done it

Now He is helping you

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Forgive each other the same as God forgave you through Christ. Ephesians 4:32