Dr. Runcorn, as host of Culture Crux, introduces his recently published book "The Blog of A Forgiven Cheater." All of us make mistakes and/or sin, and all of us have consequences for those mistakes and/or sin. The length of time that we must suffer from those consequences is not part of our choice to make a mistake and/or sin. When Dr. Runcorn approached his wife with everything he had been doing in sin, he could see the pain in her eyes from what he had just dumped on her. She looked at him and said, "I forgive you! Let's work through this." His wife wasn't saying in the least, "It's okay what you've done. I'm alright." No, she was full of hurt and forgave him for herself. It wasn't an easy trek for him to restore trust. It also wasn't an easy trek for her to allow him "back in". It took some time. Coming back from sin and/or mistakes or bad choices that we have made takes time, but it's worth it, as Dr. Runcorn explains going through emotions, heartache, frustration, self-doubt, toxic shame, and lack of self-love. It's evident the love Dr. Runcorn has for his wife and kids is worth everything!

When you're engaged with others...hear their story, hear where they come from, and earnestly pray for the guidance of the Holy Spirit to assist you as you build your relationships.