Join Dr. Doug Weiss and Pastor Lawson as they discuss a part about forgiveness many people skip: forgiving yourself. You can believe God forgives you and still live weighed down by self-condemnation, shame, and regret. Dr. Weiss explains why self-forgiveness is often harder than forgiving others, how “no condemnation in Christ” changes the way you see yourself, and why refusing to forgive yourself puts you in disagreement with what Jesus has already declared.

They also unpack forgiveness as a spiritual “muscle” that grows with use, how staying unforgiving blocks forward movement, and why forgiveness can be released at will without waiting for someone to change, apologize, or become safe. You’ll hear practical stories of what it looks like to seal forgiveness by blessing someone who wronged you, plus a powerful reminder from Mark 11 that faith and prayer don’t work well when unforgiveness is being held in the heart. If you want freedom in your emotions, your mind, and your walk with God, this conversation will help you take your next step.

For counseling and support, contact Heart to Heart Counseling Center at 719-278-3708 or email heart2heart@xc.org to connect with a certified therapist who can help you start your healing journey. For accelerated recovery, book a 3-Day or 5-Day Intensive to get a lot of specialized help in a short amount of time.

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Watch the Forgiveness video or DVD here:
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Visit our Partner Betrayal Trauma website for more resources on this topic: https://partnerbetrayaltrauma.org/

For information and resources for sex addiction, check out https://www.sexaddict.com/

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For more information about our intensive program to get a lot of help in recovering from Sex Addiction, Partner Betrayal Trauma, or Intimacy Anorexia, visit: https://www.drdougweiss.com/intensives/

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0:00 – Why forgiveness leads to true freedom
1:00 – The forgiveness topic many believers miss: forgiving yourself
2:11 – “Jesus forgives you” vs “I don’t forgive me” (the inner conflict)
3:26 – Why “forgiveness of sins” triggered religious backlash in Jesus’ day
5:10 – Romans 8:1 and living without condemnation
5:47 – “Wealthy in forgiveness”: stop being stingy with grace
8:10 – Mark 11: why prayer and faith get blocked by unforgiveness
10:30 – Sealing forgiveness by blessing someone who attacked you
15:20 – Forgiveness as a muscle: build it until it becomes reflex
20:10 – Motives don’t matter if you meet it with forgiveness
21:34 – Accountability + making a list: doing forgiveness on purpose