A phone conversation with a distraught mother concerned that society is mistreating her son after he served time in prison led to the production of this podcast on FORGIVENESS. Bro. D and Min. Eugene Howie of the First Baptist Church in Glenarden International share powerful, God-inspired insight into one of the toughest topics in the Christian faith.

Bro. D, whose background is similar to the mother's son, shares how he found solace in the Scriptures, particularly in Matthew.

"Even though I encountered Christ for real, for the first time in my life ... I think the hardest part was forgiving myself," Bro. D says.

Min. Howie defined "forgiveness" and took a deep dive into the subject to unwrap its many layers.

"Forgiveness costs something," Min. Howie says. "It is not a nothing for nothing exchange. There is something that will have to be given up."

The guests agreed that generally, forgiveness is:

1. intentional and voluntary

2. feelings and attitudes may/can change toward the offender

3. the person who feels wronged, victimized, harmed or hurt can actually overcome the impact of the offense, flaw or mistake.

Also generally agreed to is the idea that success comes only with the help and guidance of the Holy Spirit and or professional counseling or therapy.

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