Understanding Forgiveness – Chapter 7

1.) To understand forgiveness read and write out your understanding of the following scriptures:

• Colossians 3:13
• Matthew 6:12
• Luke 6:37
• 1 Peter 4:8

2.) Forgiveness is an act of _____________.

3.) When you think of a person that hurt you does your heart leap up in ________ toward them?

4.) Are you willing to _________ and _________ with them?

5.) Ask the Lord to reveal ______ anger.

6.) Ask the Lord to show you _______ whom you need to forgive.

7.) Boundaries are ________ and parameters.

8.) Boundaries are learned as ____________.

9.) Boundaries establish the parameters of ___________ from wrong.

10.) Boundaries established out of love make a child feel __________ and ____________. 

11.) In a healthy home boundaries are identified. The ___________ for crossing the established boundaries are made clear.

12.) Proper discipline for crossing the boundaries needs to be _______________ and set ahead of time.

13.) When there is a lack of boundaries, a child wonders what is right and wrong and how far is too far. This makes a child feel __________ and __________.

14.) False guilt occurs when ______ are never given and ________ are made.

15.) Guilt is attached to ______________. (example: shame on you)

16.) Past mistakes are ____________ brought up.

17.) Mistakes are projected into the ____________.

18.) You are not welcomed ______________ quickly after a mistake is made.

19.) SHAME:

In childhood proper discipline robes a child in ______________; they do not feel guilty anymore.

21.) Abusive or inconsistent discipline ________________ a person in shame.

22.) A child always feels as if something is ________________.

23.) A child never feels ______________.

24.) A child takes on the identity of being ________________.

25.) HOW TO SET BOUNDARIES:

Determine areas where you are being ___________ hurt by another persons __________________.

26.) How do you break the “don’t talk rule”?

27.) Set Boundaries by Listing them.

(Example: Yelling-when they tell at you let them know it’s unacceptable, and that next time you will leave the room when they yell at you.)

28.) How do you establish personal identity and convictions in setting boundaries?