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Freedom awaits those who learn to forgive. Join Lauren as she tackles one of faith's most challenging practices through Matthew 6:14, offering gentle yet powerful insights on releasing resentment and embracing healing.

Forgiveness rarely feels fair or comes naturally. Many of us struggle with the notion that forgiving someone means excusing their behavior or pretending we weren't hurt. But Lauren reframes this spiritual discipline beautifully: "Forgiveness is about freedom, and your freedom at that." When we choose to forgive, we release ourselves from the prison of bitterness and make room for God's healing work in our hearts.

The most liberating truth might be that you don't need to feel ready to forgive. "You don't have to feel like forgiving to do it," Lauren assures us. Forgiveness often begins as a decision long before our emotions catch up. Through a simple practice of identifying someone you need to forgive and writing a prayer for them, Lauren guides listeners toward taking that crucial first step—even if it feels impossible. This episode offers practical wisdom for anyone carrying the weight of past hurts, showing how surrendering judgment to God lightens our load and creates space for joy to return.

Struggling with forgiveness in your own life? Take this weekend's challenge: write a prayer of forgiveness for someone who has hurt you, and experience the freedom that comes when we trust God with our pain. Subscribe to Weekends with Lauren for more spiritual practices that transform everyday challenges into opportunities for growth.

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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Welcome to Wisdom for the Day, your daily source for
spiritual refreshment andguidance.
I'm Rick.
Join me as I dive into God'sWord to find clarity and
strength for life's challenges.
Let me help you embrace eachday with faith and wisdom, Ready
to feel inspired.
Let's get started.
And now.

(00:21):
Weekends with Lauren.

Speaker 2 (00:26):
Today is Day 228, learning to Forgive.
We'll be in Matthew, chapter 6,verse 14 from the New Living
Translation.
Hey, it's Saturday and welcometo Weekends with Lauren.
I'm proud of you for showing up.
If you forgive those who sinagainst you, your heavenly
father will forgive you.

(00:46):
Forgiveness is one of thehardest lessons God asks us to
learn.
It doesn't come naturally, itdoesn't feel fair, but, honestly
, forgiveness is about freedom,and your freedom at that.
When you choose to forgive, yourelease the weight of
bitterness, you make room forhealing, you let God be the

(01:08):
judge instead of carrying theburden yourself.
You don't have to feel likeforgiving.
To do it, you just have to takethe first step Now.
Ask God to bring one name tomind, someone you need to
forgive.
Write a prayer of forgivenessfor them, even if you're not
there yet.
Now let's pray.
Lord, I want to be free.

(01:30):
Teach me to forgive the way youforgive me.
Help me, let go of the pain andtrust you with the outcome.
Amen and I'll see you tomorrow.
Well, that's all for today, butremember I'm here every weekend

(01:55):
and you should be too.
The executive producer forWisdom for the Day Weekends with
Lauren is Kimmy Shirley.
Special intro and outro musicby Weston McCurry.
You can message me or Rick atrenewedmindsetscom.
Slash contact.
I'm so glad we had this timetogether.
And don't forget he's notfinished writing your story.

(02:18):
Come back next time and we'llkeep walking it out together
here on Weekends with Lauren.
I love you all so much.
Bye.
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