The Art of Forgiving
When You Need to Forgive
and Don't Know How
By Lewis B. Smedes
Author of Forgive and Forget
Moorings
$19.99
ISBN 0-345-40412-2
"If only we could forget the wrongs done to us," writes Lewis Smedes, "we could, as time goes on, free ourselves from their pain." But we cannot change the past, and "the wrong sticks like a nettle in our memory." What are we to do? Our only remedy is the healing art of forgiveness.
A decade ago, Lewis Smedes's best-selling book Forgive and Forget explained why forgiveness can heal our deepest inner wounds and set us free. Now, in The Art of Forgiving, Smedes explains how.
In this profoundly illuminating book you will learn:
- what makes forgiveness work
- why you should do it
- what to forgive and what not to forgive
- how to know when the time is ripe
- whether to resume a relationship again after forgiving
- whether to tell the person you forgive that you've done it
- how to know whether you have actually done it, and above all,
- how to do it right
Smedes also takes on the "toughest cases": Forgiving ourselves. Forgiving people who do not say they are sorry. Even forgiving God. You'll see how choosing to forgive is not only the most true and human remedy for inner wounds but also the most divine. In understandable and lyrical language, The Art of Forgiving gently encourages you to take steps in healing the wounds you've suffered from other people's wrongs. By acknowledging your pain, letting go of revenge, choosing forgiveness, and wishing well for the people who have wronged you, you can reclaim your life and your future.
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