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I usually write highlights for nonfiction books such as this. In this case, I’d be writing the entire book. This blew my mind with its relatability. I’ll try to keep my list of fav parts short and sweet. All points below struck me right in the heart.
- God’s plan is beautiful and painful at the same time.
- Think about situations of forgiveness to help you see what needs corrected: What are you believing about the other person? What are you believing about the world at large? What are you believing about yourself? What are you believing about God?
- We don’t have a say in the bad things that happen in our lives, but we do have a say in how we move forward.
- I don’t need to isolate, run away, silence myself, or numb out.
- Hurting people hurt other people.
- I am enabling someone when I work harder on their issues than they are working. I am enabling someone when I allow them to violate my boundaries without any consequences. I am enabling someone when I co-sign their unhealthy behavior by defending them, explaining for them, looking the other way, covering for them, lying for them, or keeping secrets for them. I am enabling someone when I blame other people or situations for their unhealthy or irresponsible behavior.
- Forgiveness isn’t an open door for people to take advantage of us. It releases the need for retaliation, not boundaries. We are not accountable for them. We are only accountable for our actions and reactions.
- The goal for forgiveness isn’t perfection. It’s progress.
- God’s plan is beautiful and painful at the same time.
- Think about situations of forgiveness to help you see what needs corrected: What are you believing about the other person? What are you believing about the world at large? What are you believing about yourself? What are you believing about God?
- We don’t have a say in the bad things that happen in our lives, but we do have a say in how we move forward.
- I don’t need to isolate, run away, silence myself, or numb out.
- Hurting people hurt other people.
- I am enabling someone when I work harder on their issues than they are working. I am enabling someone when I allow them to violate my boundaries without any consequences. I am enabling someone when I co-sign their unhealthy behavior by defending them, explaining for them, looking the other way, covering for them, lying for them, or keeping secrets for them. I am enabling someone when I blame other people or situations for their unhealthy or irresponsible behavior.
- Forgiveness isn’t an open door for people to take advantage of us. It releases the need for retaliation, not boundaries. We are not accountable for them. We are only accountable for our actions and reactions.
- The goal for forgiveness isn’t perfection. It’s progress.