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Is He Really Sorry?

Is He Really Sorry?

FromRelationship Truth: Unfiltered


Is He Really Sorry?

FromRelationship Truth: Unfiltered

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Length:
59 minutes
Released:
Mar 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

He says he's sorry. That you should forgive. But how do you know his words are true, that he won't repeat this sin in the future? 
Takeaways:
Two questions to ask in order to determine if he's truly sorry:
Does he care, through his actions as well as is words, about the impact his sin has on you?
Is he committed to change, actively working on himself so that the sin does not repeat itself?
How to get over your anger and disappointment
Forgive. Cancel the debt. This is a decision. You no longer expect anything from this person. You don’t have to trust him again but it will be best for your own well-being if you can forgive and let go of what happened. Forgiveness is freedom for you. 
It may take time for you to forgive. You don’t have to restore your relationship right away. If the person who sinned against you demands forgiveness, that’s a red flag. You need to go through a grief process. 
Accept the fact that we live with imperfect people.  

Two paths to people “waking up” and repenting
Words are the first path to getting someone to wake up. Honest, gentle, loving words. When we aren’t speaking the truth in love we aren’t loving well.


Sometimes words don’t work. Consequences wake people up. Consequences can be a gift.
Resources:
Register for Leslie's free, live webinar, "How long should you keep hoping for your destructive spouse to change and how will you know his change is real?" Click here to register: https://leslievernick.com/freetraining 
Find more resources at www.leslievernick.com 
 
Released:
Mar 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Every relationship has its problems. But, too often, those problems become destructive and even dangerous. This happens in Christian marriages, too. And, the church, unfortunately, hasn’t done a great job of dealing with it. Relationship Truth: Unfiltered is a place for people of faith to find real answers when it comes to destructive relationships. Leslie Vernick is the author of seven books, including the best-selling, ”The Emotionally Destructive Marriage.” She has dedicated her life to cutting through the religious confusion and teaching women to be strong, even in the hardest of circumstances.