The Power of Forgiveness in Marriage
Forgiveness is a big deal in marriage, and it’s more than just waving a magic wand and forgetting the past. It’s about building a stronger bond between partners and nurturing that love through the ups and downs. We’ll chat about how forgiveness isn’t just a nice-to-have but a must-have on the marriage journey. We’re diving deep into practical tips and heartwarming insights that can help you practice forgiveness in your relationship. So, grab your favorite snack, kick back, and let’s explore how to sprinkle a little more love and understanding into your marriage!
Forgiveness is like the glue that holds a marriage together. We dive into how it’s not just about saying 'I forgive you' but actively building a stronger bond with your partner. Life happens, and let’s be real, we all mess up sometimes. Whether it’s a small annoyance or a big betrayal, forgiveness is essential. In this episode, we chat about why forgiving your spouse can actually lighten your emotional load and help avoid the dreaded wall of resentment. We share some practical tips to keep those love vibes flowing, like open communication and empathy. It’s all about understanding where your partner is coming from and letting go of those grudges that can creep up and cause chaos. Seriously, if we can forgive each other's quirks, we can tackle anything together!
Takeaways:
- Forgiveness in marriage is more about strengthening your bond than just letting go of past hurts.
- Practicing forgiveness helps clear emotional wounds and rebuilds trust between partners, leading to a happier marriage.
- Open communication is key; share your feelings and misunderstandings to navigate through forgiveness together.
- Empathizing with your spouse's perspective can soften your heart and make forgiveness easier.
- Letting go of grudges is an active choice that helps lighten your emotional load in marriage.
- Forgiveness is not just a one-time act but a continuous journey that enriches your relationship over time.
Companies mentioned in this episode:
- Joseph Taylor Fields
- Jerry Savelle
- Joyce Meyer
- John and Paula Sanford
- Mylan and Christy Lefevre
Links referenced in this episode:
Transcript
Welcome to the Inspiring Marriages Podcast.
Speaker A:We are Jeff and Teresa Fields, and we are thrilled to have you with us today.
Speaker B:In this heartfelt episode, we delve into the profound impact of forgiveness in marriage and how it serves as an act of selfless love.
Speaker A:Teresa we're going to talk about how forgiveness isn't merely about for getting the wrongs done, but is about nurturing a stronger, more resilient bond between partners.
Speaker B:Marriage is a journey of love, but it's also a path that requires forgiveness.
Speaker A:So tune in to hear some practical tips on how to practice forgiveness in your marriage.
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Speaker A:Teresa as we heard Brother Jerry Savelle, Dr.
Speaker A:Jerry Savelle, say many times, God is a champion of making winners in life.
Speaker A:But in that same way, marriage is a testament to God's commitment to making winners in life.
Speaker A:We believe that through love, unity and unwavering faith, we are empowered to overcome challenges and achieve greatness together.
Speaker B:Amen.
Speaker B:With God as our guiding force, we strive to create a partnership that thrives on mutual respect, understanding and an unbreakable bond.
Speaker A:Our journey together is a celebration of God's divine purpose, making us stronger and more victorious with each passing day.
Speaker A:We are working on a definition of marriage.
Speaker A:Marriage is a man and a woman, spiritually, intellectually, emotionally and physically intimate, working together in a shared life to help each other realize their visions and dreams, walking with God to fulfill their callings and goals.
Speaker A:And our definition of intimacy is intume.
Speaker A:See, it's a profound connection built on trust and mutual respect, where the deepest thoughts and emotions are shared openly without hesitation or fear of judgment.
Speaker A:It's a Space where vulnerability is met with understanding and true closeness flourishes spiritually, intellectually, emotionally and physically.
Speaker A:There are really four main areas of intimacy.
Speaker A:Spiritual, intellectual, emotional, and physical.
Speaker A:And we said many times over the last few weeks, these are not just four separate compartments.
Speaker B:That's right.
Speaker A:But each of these, as you enrich one of them, they will enrich the other three.
Speaker B:That's right.
Speaker B:That's so good.
Speaker B:So we're still in our.
Speaker B:Well, just had started our emotional intimacy series.
Speaker B:So this is getting really interesting.
Speaker A:Right.
Speaker B:Delve into an important topic.
Speaker A:So this week we want to start talking about the power of forgiveness in marriage.
Speaker A:And we want to give you some, some practical tips on how to walk in forgiveness.
Speaker A:Last week we read Ephesians 5:25 in the Amplified.
Speaker A:Husbands love your wife, seek the highest good for her and surround her with a caring, unselfish love.
Speaker A:Just as Christ also loved the church and gave himself up for her.
Speaker A:So as we take that, that verse and we can apply that, the same selfish love definition to Ephesians 4:32, amplified classic, and become useful and helpful and kind to one another, tenderhearted, compassionate, understanding, loving hearted, forgiving one another readily and freely as God in Christ forgave you.
Speaker A:Again, Teresa, we see this week that Jesus is our example.
Speaker A:He is the standard.
Speaker A:So.
Speaker B:That's right.
Speaker A:Ephesians 5:25.
Speaker A:Paul told the husbands, did did you see the selfish love that Christ loved the church with?
Speaker A:Well, that's the same selfish love you need to love your wife with.
Speaker A:Paul said, Ephesians 4:32, you have to forgive one another readily and freely.
Speaker A:So last week when we talked about Jesus, selfless love, one of the ways he walked in selfless love was forgiveness.
Speaker B:That's right.
Speaker B:So Jesus is our standard.
Speaker B:We can't judge how to forgive by, you know, how your parents forgave each other or how they forgave you or how your friends treat you or you treat them.
Speaker B:We have to use him to.
Speaker B:He is our example.
Speaker B:So by choosing to forgive others, we free ourselves from the hold of sin's power.
Speaker B:You know, I think the enemy set it up this way where we think, yeah, oh, we're really getting somebody good if we don't forgive them, you know, and we're trying to hold them with that, that sin they committed.
Speaker B:But you know, who does it really harm when we're holding unforgiveness, it hurts us.
Speaker B:Right.
Speaker A:That's really important, Teresa.
Speaker A:Right.
Speaker A:So when we hold on to unforgiveness, it's like a weight that we're carrying.
Speaker A:It's like a burden that you're carrying.
Speaker A:It's like another thing that you have to deal with is the hurt and the grudges.
Speaker B:Yes.
Speaker A:And.
Speaker B:Yes.
Speaker A:And the damage to your heart.
Speaker A:You're hanging on to that by choosing to not forgive.
Speaker B:That's right.
Speaker B:That's right.
Speaker B:It doesn't help anything.
Speaker B:Right.
Speaker B:It only hurts.
Speaker B:It doesn't help.
Speaker B:Right.
Speaker A:So you're the one that sin has the power over when you don't forgive.
Speaker B:That's right.
Speaker A:It's not the other person is you that has.
Speaker A:That is ensnared by this, by the sin.
Speaker A:Not that you sin, but you're hanging on to it.
Speaker B:Right.
Speaker A:You hanging on to the offense.
Speaker A:So.
Speaker A:But we free ourselves by choosing to forgive.
Speaker B:That's right.
Speaker A: Now, the Webster: Speaker A:The original and proper phrase is to forgive the offense, to send it away, to reject it.
Speaker A:That is not to impute it or put to the offender.
Speaker A:So it's, it's really important.
Speaker A:When you forgive someone, that means you treat them like they're not guilty.
Speaker B:Yes, exactly.
Speaker B:Yes.
Speaker B:That's what God did for us.
Speaker B:Like you said in Ephesians 4.
Speaker B:He forgave us readily and freely.
Speaker B:I know that that ministered to me so much when I learned that verse in the Amplified.
Speaker B:God did that for us.
Speaker B:And he is saying, you can do that.
Speaker A:Yeah.
Speaker B:When you know him and you love him, he can make us able to forgive and just completely let go of the offense.
Speaker B:And like you said, send it away and then treat the person like they did not do that.
Speaker B:And they may not have even said they're sorry yet, you know, that is not based on whether they are sorry or whether they're coming to you and saying, please forgive me.
Speaker B:We need to forgive quickly.
Speaker B:We really do.
Speaker B:So I love this verse in Psalm 103.
Speaker B: from the NASB: Speaker B:And it says, as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
Speaker A:Wow.
Speaker A:So it's very plain, you know, when God removes your.
Speaker A:Our trans.
Speaker A:Transgressions from us, he flings it away from us, away from his memory.
Speaker A:And he does not remember.
Speaker A:He doesn't bring it back.
Speaker B:So that's right.
Speaker A:Ten years from now, he's not going to go back.
Speaker A:Go.
Speaker A: remember what you did back in: Speaker A:No, he doesn't.
Speaker A:He doesn't Remember, he doesn't bring that back.
Speaker A:He doesn't hold it against you.
Speaker A:It's like you never committed that.
Speaker A:That transgression.
Speaker A:It really is.
Speaker A:So forgiveness helps heal emotional wounds and rebuilds trust between partners.
Speaker A:So that's.
Speaker A:That's the key.
Speaker A:Right, Teresa, is the offense.
Speaker A:Let's say there's an offense here.
Speaker A:Like, offense, like a fence.
Speaker B:Yes.
Speaker A:And when there is a.
Speaker A:A transgression or perceived transgression, it.
Speaker A:There is a wall that builds up between us and it damages our relationship that we can't trust each other.
Speaker B:Right, right.
Speaker A:But forgiveness gets rid of the emotional wounds, tears down the wall between us.
Speaker A:It helps us build trust between us again.
Speaker B:That's right.
Speaker A:When couples forgive each other, they move past their mistakes and focus on rebuilding their relationship.
Speaker A:Joyce Meyer says in one of her books, when someone says, I can forgive but cannot forget, they really are saying, I will not forgive.
Speaker B:Yes, that's really.
Speaker B:That's really what it is.
Speaker B:We don't like to admit that, but if we say, yeah, I forgive them, but you're still remembering that injury, you're still remembering that wrong or that miscommunication.
Speaker B:And like, the enemy will make sure it keeps coming back into mind.
Speaker B:He'll.
Speaker B:He'll keep reminding you of it and any little thing that happens thereafter.
Speaker B:See, look, they did it again.
Speaker B:They did it again.
Speaker B:He wants you to start just building up this whole case against your spouse, you know, how messed up they are, how they just not doing anything right, you know, and.
Speaker B:And it's just all, like you said, it's trying to build up a wall to separate you, build up a wall between you, and it's going to affect everything.
Speaker B:Start seeing everything through that lens of, you know, what my spouse is doing wrong or what they did to hurt me or what they keep doing.
Speaker B:And you might even be thinking they're doing something that they're not doing or saying something they're not saying, because it starts becoming a filter that you see here.
Speaker B:Everything through.
Speaker A:Well, that's.
Speaker A:That is so good, Teresa.
Speaker A:So it's really is the bondage that comes upon you, and you just see everything through that offense, and everything reminds you of that offense.
Speaker B:Yes.
Speaker A:And it magnifies it.
Speaker B:Oh, it does.
Speaker B:Yes.
Speaker A:And we know there are people in a dark spot in a relationship.
Speaker A:They might.
Speaker A:It might be.
Speaker A:It might seem bleak, but we'll let.
Speaker A:Let you know there's always hope.
Speaker B:Right.
Speaker A:God is a champion of taking marriages and rebuilding them and restoring them to a place where they're even better than new.
Speaker A:So it's He.
Speaker A:He does a great job.
Speaker A:He's.
Speaker A:He's a champion of doing this, so.
Speaker A:And we can talk about offenses from the worst.
Speaker A:Infidelity, adultery, or infidelity all the way to.
Speaker A:He.
Speaker A:He parked in my parking spot.
Speaker A:You know, just, just.
Speaker A:But, you know, there are things that can build up and it can really.
Speaker A:Something like he parked in my parking spot may trigger feelings.
Speaker A:Maybe there was.
Speaker A:It was.
Speaker A:There's past unforgiveness in your heart that something will remind you of that.
Speaker A:And it's like, oh, this is happening again.
Speaker A:He's doing again what my father did, or she's doing again what this other person used to do to me, or in this past relationship.
Speaker A:This is the exact same thing.
Speaker A:I can't trust him.
Speaker A:I can't trust her.
Speaker A:It's the same thing.
Speaker A:But I'm letting you know, no matter what the offense is, no matter how dark it might seem, there is hope.
Speaker A:God is a restorer of marriages.
Speaker A:Your enemy.
Speaker A:Your spouse is not your enemy.
Speaker B:Right?
Speaker A:There is an enemy out there who seeks to kill, to steal and destroy everything about you.
Speaker A:He wants to kill you.
Speaker A:He wants to kill your children.
Speaker A:He wants to destroy your marriage because your marriage reminds him of your relationship between Christ and the church.
Speaker B:That's right.
Speaker A:And he hates you.
Speaker B:Right?
Speaker A:He hates you with venom.
Speaker A:And he would kill you right now if he could.
Speaker A:But someone overcame him.
Speaker A:Jesus Christ overcame him and defeated him over openly.
Speaker B:That's right.
Speaker A:So now we can walk because Jesus forgave us.
Speaker A:Now we can walk in unforgiveness and really forgive and forget.
Speaker B:That's right.
Speaker B:That's right.
Speaker B:I mean, it's.
Speaker B:It's so powerful.
Speaker B:I.
Speaker B:I know we're calling this the power of forgiveness because it is a powerful tool that he's given us.
Speaker B:I mean, this is God's nature that he's given us to be able to forgive any kind of wrongdoing, any kind of sin, any.
Speaker B:Any kind of mishap or misunderstanding.
Speaker B:We have that ability because he's living on the inside of us as believers.
Speaker B:It is powerful.
Speaker A:Right?
Speaker A:So we want to give you some practical tips today and we'll.
Speaker A:We'll cover some more next week.
Speaker A:Some practical tips on how to walk in forgiveness in your marriage, number one, is always the number one thing on our list.
Speaker A:You have to communicate openly.
Speaker A:You gotta share your feelings with your spouse.
Speaker A:Well, I feel silly, you know, why am I offended?
Speaker A:Because he drunk my coke.
Speaker A:You know, somebody ate the last piece of cake and it just really hurt.
Speaker A:No, that really.
Speaker A:It can really build up and it really can really can hurtful and because of something else that happened in the past, either in that relationship, in this relationship or a previous relationship.
Speaker B:That's right.
Speaker A:I mean, but it hurts whenever you and is perceived as a transgression and.
Speaker A:But there's healing for that.
Speaker A:So.
Speaker A:But you got to be able to share your feelings and your thoughts.
Speaker A:Well, I feel so silly.
Speaker A:But you got to do it.
Speaker A:Honest communication allows you both to understand each other's perspectives and work through any misunderstandings.
Speaker A:Now I know, I mean we've been married 33 years.
Speaker A:Over 33 years and there, there have been times where we can sense something, something's not quite right gelling here.
Speaker A:We're missing, we're misunderstanding what the other person is saying.
Speaker A:Someone might say something and other person just completely misunderstands it.
Speaker B:Right.
Speaker A:And it's something that wasn't intended at all.
Speaker A:And so we know then.
Speaker A:Okay, we need to stop.
Speaker B:Right.
Speaker A:We need to talk.
Speaker A:We need to hold hands, look at each other's eyes, tell each other how much we love them, love each other.
Speaker A:And we just need to connect and just get back down to the basic.
Speaker A:What we call.
Speaker A:Yeah.
Speaker A:Getting back down to basics.
Speaker A:So that's right, that's the cliche sporting term where your team is struggling or something happened.
Speaker A:They go back to the fundamentals.
Speaker A:Yeah, they go back to.
Speaker B:That's right.
Speaker A:Football is tackling.
Speaker A:Go back to tackling, blocking and tackling.
Speaker B:Right.
Speaker A:And baseball is going back.
Speaker A:It's going back to fielding and keep your eye on the ball.
Speaker A:And so just.
Speaker A:Basketball is dribbling and passing.
Speaker A:So it's just.
Speaker A:You go back to the basics and back to basics with a faith filled.
Speaker A:Marriage is communication and prayer.
Speaker A:You have to communicate.
Speaker A:You got to get back to the basics and, and to build up that trust.
Speaker B:That's.
Speaker B:That's so good.
Speaker B:Yeah.
Speaker B:And just to re.
Speaker B:Establish proper communication without all the, the feelings and everything involved, you just have to calm down and like you said, get back to the basics.
Speaker B:This is the person that chose me and I chose them and God brought us together.
Speaker B:Let's get back to the fundamental.
Speaker B:You know, this is a marriage that God has built and we don't want to tear it down.
Speaker B:We want to get back to loving one another.
Speaker B:So let's clear up the misunderstandings.
Speaker B:Let's clear up the hurt feelings and all of that.
Speaker B:That's so good.
Speaker A:And give you hope.
Speaker A:We've known people who terrible things have happened in the marriage.
Speaker A:Infidelity, let's say infidelity, adultery and God has been able to restore those relationships and because.
Speaker A:But it takes, it takes forgiveness and forgetting, but there is hope, there is a restoration, there is another.
Speaker A:There is the other side of this.
Speaker A:You know, you might say this is dark.
Speaker A:I don't know how everyone get through this.
Speaker A:This is terrible.
Speaker A:This is the hardest thing ever been to my life.
Speaker A:I can't believe he or she did that to me, just betrayed me, tore my heart out.
Speaker A:There is healing and forgiveness on the other side.
Speaker A:And there's, there is a restoration of your relationship.
Speaker B:That's right.
Speaker A:It is, it is.
Speaker A:It is possible.
Speaker B:That's right.
Speaker B:So another practical tip for forgiveness is empathize with your spouse.
Speaker B:Try to put yourself in your spouse's shoes and understand their feelings and actions.
Speaker B:I really like this because we were taught this as young children's.
Speaker B:Put yourself in the other person's place or in the other person's shoes.
Speaker B:You know, it's just a saying, but like, if that was said to me, if that was done to me, how would I be feeling right now?
Speaker A:Right.
Speaker B:You know, if I was treated the way I just treated my spouse, would I like that?
Speaker B:Or would I feel like I, you know, had been wrong or I'd been hurt?
Speaker B:And that will really help soften your heart towards them and foster compassion, you know, and if they wronged you, then think about what was it that might have, you know, prompted them to act that way or react that way.
Speaker B:That's not what they're really like.
Speaker B:You know, I've, I've got to think about what they're dealing with and what might have made them do something that seemed hurtful to me.
Speaker B:You know, I put, put them, put myself in my spouse's shoes and, and try to see it from his perspective or her perspective.
Speaker A:That's so good.
Speaker A:Another tip, practical tip on walking and forgiveness.
Speaker A:You have to let go of grudges.
Speaker A:We hang on to past hurts.
Speaker A:You only add to the emotional burden.
Speaker A:You have to make a conscious effort to let go of grudges and focus on moving forward.
Speaker A:So it's, it's, it's an active decision.
Speaker A:It just, it's not like one day you're just going to wake up and oh, my grudges are gone.
Speaker A:My hurts are gone.
Speaker A:Hey, I don't remember what they did to me at all.
Speaker A:No, it is like it said is, forgiveness is like treating the other person like it never happened.
Speaker A:I know it's tough, but, you know, I'm telling you there is, there is restoration in your future.
Speaker A:If you're going through a tough time in your marriage.
Speaker A:There is restoration.
Speaker A:There is.
Speaker A:Dr.
Speaker A:Jerry Savelle wrote a book, and we recommend it, highly recommend Devastation to Restoration.
Speaker B:Very powerful book.
Speaker B:That's right.
Speaker B:This is a really good quote from John and Paula Sanford.
Speaker B:It says, sin isolates us from each other and from God, but forgiveness is the antidote to sin.
Speaker B:Forgiveness is a crucial and pivotal element to spiritual and personal growth.
Speaker B:If you want to be happy, to be healthy, and to grow in relationships with others, forgiveness is not an option.
Speaker B:It is a necessity.
Speaker A:Right.
Speaker A:So if you want to grow in your relationship, forgiveness is necessary.
Speaker B:It is.
Speaker B:It is.
Speaker B:Every step of the way.
Speaker B:I mean, even on the wedding day, there might have been something that annoyed you.
Speaker B:You got to forgive.
Speaker B:Right.
Speaker B:Then don't wait till, you know, a week later after the honeymoon and say, you know, you really messed up our wedding, you know.
Speaker B:You know, don't be letting it go like that.
Speaker B:Don't let things go that long.
Speaker B:Deal with things immediately and recognize, you know, hey, I'm taking offense at something, or I don't like what was said or what was done or the attitude I heard in your tone of voice.
Speaker B:That's why we're talking about communicating.
Speaker B:Because if you let these things go, that's when they start to take root.
Speaker B:They can turn into grudges.
Speaker B:They can turn into that big wall of separation in your marriage.
Speaker B:We've got to be constantly forgiving, constantly showing kindness and grace to our spouse.
Speaker B:You know, we all make mistakes, so we're going to need to be forgiving all the time.
Speaker A:That is.
Speaker A:That is so powerful, Teresa.
Speaker A:Yet we have to be forgiving all the time.
Speaker A:There's little bitty things.
Speaker A:They just.
Speaker A:They just build up, don't they?
Speaker B:They do.
Speaker B:They do.
Speaker A:So two resources we want to mention this week, two that we quoted from already.
Speaker A:One is a book by Joyce Myers.
Speaker A:It's called the Power of Forgiveness, Keep youp Heart Free.
Speaker A:And those.
Speaker A:Those book, that book's available on.
Speaker A:On Kindle or I'm sure an audiobook.
Speaker A:And the other one was Choosing Forgiveness by John and Paula Sanford.
Speaker A:And just so it.
Speaker A:They're the ones that talked about a growing relationship.
Speaker A:Forgiveness is necessity.
Speaker B:That's right.
Speaker A:Not an option.
Speaker A:So you should have a book.
Speaker A:You should have marriage books.
Speaker A:You should invest in marriage books, and you shouldn't invest in a marriage book dealing with forgiveness.
Speaker A:Because I guarantee you, if you are married, you will walk in forgiveness.
Speaker A:You will need to ask for forgiveness, and you will need to give forgiveness.
Speaker B:That's right.
Speaker A:I guarantee it.
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Speaker A:So we have a book here called the Honeymoon Is Over Nahuat A Handbook for Holy Matrimony by Mylan and Christy Lefebvre.
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Speaker A:It's, it's a real easy read, but that's an example of something that you can get and the quotes that she has here in the Honeymoon Is Over.
Speaker A:Now what you will discover God's best for your marriage is holy matrimony.
Speaker A:So they go through and they discuss exactly what is holy matrimony in comparison to a not holy matrimony.
Speaker A:You can see the difference and it's a really, really well written book and they did a great job writing together.
Speaker A:Mylan is he's in heaven now, but Chrissy's still carrying on with, with their, with their ministry ministering all over the world.
Speaker A:But our friends Trey and Lee Morgan, what they do, they take turns marking in the in a chapter.
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Speaker A:So that's a great way you can take turns reading a passage.
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Speaker A:Next week, we'll continue talking about practical tips on how to walk out Forgiveness in your marriage.
Speaker A:Remember, forgiveness is a journey, not a destination.
Speaker A:By demonstrating selfless love through forgiveness, we can build stronger, more fulfilling marriages.
Speaker A:And remember, husband and wife are friends for life.
