The Path to Forgiveness: Canceling Debt, Letting Go, and Finding Freedom – Brad Hambrick
Sometimes the process of forgiving others can make it feel like God has lost patience with us. We may feel like He has “switched teams,” or that He has more time for others than He does for us – but this is a lie! Forgiveness is central to the Christian message, says Brad Hambrick, the pastor of counseling at The Summit Church. He talks about the definition of forgiveness: canceling a debt. Forgiveness is telling someone, “Christ died for what you did, and that’s enough for me.” That doesn’t mean you have to excuse any hurtful action against you, but it does give you the freedom to let go of the pain and give it to the Lord. Brad also shares practical steps you can take when you are caught in a cycle of repetitive hurts inflicted by someone close to you. Forgiveness is ultimately a process that takes time and effort. TAKEAWAYS Forgiveness can take time because the person who has been hurt is often still in pain The way out of nagging and ignoring is genuine repentance Acknowledging wrongdoing is a key first step in moving toward restoration Forgiving others does not excuse their actions, but it frees you from carrying pain or anger 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Donate to Counter Culture Ministries: https://bit.ly/46aQsKU Making Sense of Forgiveness book: https://amzn.to/42tf1R5 🔗 CONNECT WITH BRAD HAMBRICK Website: https://bradhambrick.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brad.hambrick.5 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradhambrick/ X: https://x.com/BradHambrick 📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY Rapid Radios (get 10% off with code TINA): https://rapidradios.com/discount/TINA Equipping The Persecuted: https://equippingthepersecuted.org/donate MasterPeace (get discounts with code TINA): https://bit.ly/CounterCultureMom Trail Life: https://blog.traillifeusa.com/lbbb-tina 🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOM https://linktr.ee/CounterCultureMom 📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWS https://theccmshow.lightcast.com/ 📲 GET OUR APP & FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDE http://bit.ly/landingpageCCM 💵 SUPPORT THE MISSION 2024 Recap & 2025 Goals: https://bit.ly/CCM23ImpactReport Make a Tax-Deductible Donation: https://counterculturemom.com/partner/ #counterculturemom #tinagriffin #bradhambrick #forgiveness #love #faith #peace #god #healing #jesus #hope #grace #life #believe #spirituality #pray #wisdom #trust #selflove #happiness #meditation #compassion #prayer #forgive #gratitude #bible #truth #spiritual #mercy #motivation #jesuschrist #christian #mentalhealth #religion #thankful #selfcare #calm #inspiration #christ #faithful #kindness #church #family #christianity #strength #gospel #freedom #repent #repentance