Joshua Broome
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But I forgave him, and it was a big moment for me because, you know, when, like, forgiveness is easy. or easier when you know that reconciliation is on the other side. But when reconciliation doesn't meet your expectations, are you still willing to forgive? Meaning that, why would I forgive my dad if he's not going to become my dad and become a grandfather to my kids? Why would I forgive him?
But I forgave him, and it was a big moment for me because, you know, when, like, forgiveness is easy. or easier when you know that reconciliation is on the other side. But when reconciliation doesn't meet your expectations, are you still willing to forgive? Meaning that, why would I forgive my dad if he's not going to become my dad and become a grandfather to my kids? Why would I forgive him?
But I forgave him, and it was a big moment for me because, you know, when, like, forgiveness is easy. or easier when you know that reconciliation is on the other side. But when reconciliation doesn't meet your expectations, are you still willing to forgive? Meaning that, why would I forgive my dad if he's not going to become my dad and become a grandfather to my kids? Why would I forgive him?
Why would I forgive the person that's not going to change? Why would I forgive the person that did wrong and is not going to be sorry for it or pay a price for that? I understand that God is a God of justice, and justice will be served in the end, but we often find ourselves saying, I want to play God in some way. I want to control the outcome.
Why would I forgive the person that's not going to change? Why would I forgive the person that did wrong and is not going to be sorry for it or pay a price for that? I understand that God is a God of justice, and justice will be served in the end, but we often find ourselves saying, I want to play God in some way. I want to control the outcome.
Why would I forgive the person that's not going to change? Why would I forgive the person that did wrong and is not going to be sorry for it or pay a price for that? I understand that God is a God of justice, and justice will be served in the end, but we often find ourselves saying, I want to play God in some way. I want to control the outcome.
I want to have some kind of autonomy, and I'll forgive if... Not in God's economy, not in God's kingdom. We forgive because we've been forgiven. And when you don't forgive, the person who pays the price is you. And for a long time, I was dealing with, man, it was on the other side of me conquering all these other things, like all these addictions and traumas and lust and all this stuff.
I want to have some kind of autonomy, and I'll forgive if... Not in God's economy, not in God's kingdom. We forgive because we've been forgiven. And when you don't forgive, the person who pays the price is you. And for a long time, I was dealing with, man, it was on the other side of me conquering all these other things, like all these addictions and traumas and lust and all this stuff.
I want to have some kind of autonomy, and I'll forgive if... Not in God's economy, not in God's kingdom. We forgive because we've been forgiven. And when you don't forgive, the person who pays the price is you. And for a long time, I was dealing with, man, it was on the other side of me conquering all these other things, like all these addictions and traumas and lust and all this stuff.
But I was still wrestling with a little bit of anger issues. And it was because... Like in my heart of hearts, I would say, man, the messed up stuff that people say about me or say about me to my wife or say about my kids or whatever, there was a little part of me that said, dad, if you would have been there, I wouldn't have done those things and this wouldn't have been happening.
But I was still wrestling with a little bit of anger issues. And it was because... Like in my heart of hearts, I would say, man, the messed up stuff that people say about me or say about me to my wife or say about my kids or whatever, there was a little part of me that said, dad, if you would have been there, I wouldn't have done those things and this wouldn't have been happening.
But I was still wrestling with a little bit of anger issues. And it was because... Like in my heart of hearts, I would say, man, the messed up stuff that people say about me or say about me to my wife or say about my kids or whatever, there was a little part of me that said, dad, if you would have been there, I wouldn't have done those things and this wouldn't have been happening.
So it's kind of your fault. And I had to come to grips with that's not true. My trauma impacted the way that I saw the world, yes. But upon my own volition, I made those decisions. I have free will. So I had to take ownership of my mistakes and I had to let go of that with him. So I speak about him very differently. I speak about him with more empathy today than I have in the past.
So it's kind of your fault. And I had to come to grips with that's not true. My trauma impacted the way that I saw the world, yes. But upon my own volition, I made those decisions. I have free will. So I had to take ownership of my mistakes and I had to let go of that with him. So I speak about him very differently. I speak about him with more empathy today than I have in the past.
So it's kind of your fault. And I had to come to grips with that's not true. My trauma impacted the way that I saw the world, yes. But upon my own volition, I made those decisions. I have free will. So I had to take ownership of my mistakes and I had to let go of that with him. So I speak about him very differently. I speak about him with more empathy today than I have in the past.
We don't have the relationship that I wish we did, but... Where'd you learn forgiveness from? Victor.
We don't have the relationship that I wish we did, but... Where'd you learn forgiveness from? Victor.
We don't have the relationship that I wish we did, but... Where'd you learn forgiveness from? Victor.
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