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Tel: (410) 529-
Fax: (410) 529-
WebMaster: Edward Lehwald
The Forgiveness Process
By Martha Miller L.C.S.W.-C (Continued)
There are various questions that you the reader may have "If I forgive a person, do I still need to interact with them?" Do I give them a second chance?" There is no stock answer to this but we have the power to define and establish the boundaries of the relationship.
Dan Allender has some intriguing chapters in his book such as "Loving an evil person", "Loving a fool", Loving a normal sinner". He writes about boldly loving in shrewd, surprising ways. His idea of love is not wimpy, it doesn't minimize, and is not without pleasure for the giver. The cover of his book has some good questions like" How to love an abusive person without opening yourself up to more damage?" or "what does it mean to ‘honor’ a wicked parent?”
This journey is very personal and therefore those who speak on the subject ask more questions than they answer. Both these books ask good questions which call for healthy self-examination and when struggled with, provide a direction to take.