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Forgiveness Outline: What is Forgiveness What Forgiveness is NOT Why Should One Forgive God’s Forgiveness Toward Us Our Forgiveness Toward Ourselves How To Forgive Reaping the Rewards of Forgiveness What is Forgiveness Forgiveness is choosing to let go of the debt others owe us for the hurt/harm they’ve incurred in us. Forgiveness is a choice, not a feeling. Forgiveness is needful when others have intentionally hurt us. Forgiveness is needful when others have unintentionally hurt us through their neglect, abandonment, inattentiveness, ignorance, or cluelessness.  What Forgiveness is Not Forgiveness is not denying the wrong done to us.  Forgiveness is not making okay what was done or not done to (should have been done for) us. Forgiveness is not allowing the aggressor to continue to hurt us. Forgiveness is not forgetfulness: As we forgive our aggressors, we need to remember how they are so we can adjust our expectations and be wise to protect ourselves as needed. Why Should One...