Struggling to forgive someone who deeply wounded you? In this episode, discover how releasing bitterness frees you, not them, and why forgiveness is possible because Christ first forgave you.

Have you ever held onto a grudge so long it started to feel like part of you?

The hurt was real. The offense was unjust. And the idea of forgiving feels like letting them off the hook. So you replay it, rehearse it, and carry the bitterness day after day. But over time, that unforgiveness doesn't punish them; it poisons you. It steals your peace, strains your relationships, and keeps you chained to a moment you can't change.

In this episode, we look at the stunning story of Eva Mozes Kor, a Holocaust survivor who endured unimaginable horror at Auschwitz as a child. For decades, she carried the weight of trauma, rage, and bitterness toward the Nazis who murdered her family and tortured her in medical experiments. Then in 1995, she did something that shocked the world: she publicly forgave them. Not because they deserved it, but because she refused to let hatred own her soul any longer. She said, "Anger and hatred are seeds that eat the soul of the person who carries them."

Through her story and Colossians 3:13, you'll see that forgiveness isn't about excusing sin or pretending it didn't happen. It's about releasing the debt and handing the offender to God. It's about your freedom, not their exoneration. And it's possible because Christ forgave you first.

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL DISCOVER:

1. Why holding onto unforgiveness is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to get sick
2. How Colossians 3:13 roots our ability to forgive in the forgiveness we've already received from Christ
3. Practical steps to begin releasing someone when forgiveness feels impossible

Forgiveness won't erase what happened, but it will set you free from carrying it for the rest of your life.

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