Restoring Trust – Chapter 10

1.) Read 2 Samuel 12:1-13

David repented __________ making excuses for his sin.

2.) When someone is truly repentant, they will gain back ____________.

3.) When someone’s actions have hurt you they should be ___________ for their wrong doing.

4.) If you feel like you cannot confront the person who hurt you with the truth, you won’t be able to ____________ them.

5.) You can _______________ someone who is truly sorry for how they have harmed you.

6.) Read 1 Samuel 15:1-26

Saul’s reaction was based on excuses.

When someone is only _________ for their bad decisions they are not fully repentant.

7.) A person who has Saul-ish remorse can not be trusted until they take ownership of their ________________ and ________.

8.) Saul could not be ____________ because he was only sorry that he got caught. Saul took the position of the victim; it was everyone else’s fault.

9.) Define the following:

Refusal to Face Reality-

Minimization-

Projection-

Diversion-

Hostility-

Denial-

10.) Define True Repentance.

11.) Restitution is God’s way for the _______________ to be healed.

12.) Restitution is acts of kindness that proves the offender’s heart has changed and they can be _______________ again.

13. Restitution should be ___________________ acts of kindness and over payment in the area of the offense that continues until a new structure of behavior has been developed.

14.) Restitution breaks the old __________________ and develops new responses.

15.) Read Luke 19:1-10 Zacchaeus could be trusted because he was quick to declare his act of _________________ accusation and deception.

16.) How will Davidic repentance help you to heal and trust again?