God has
given us guidelines for abundant living. Horrobin reminds us that one
of those guidelines is forgiving others. We may have the impression
that forgiving others is not so important but Horrobin sets us
straight. Jesus said we are to forgive others if we are to expect
forgiveness from God. Unforgiveness harms us, the bitterness a
poison. Forgiveness sets us free.
Perhaps
we know we should forgive others but face the obstacle of such
forgiveness seeming to be impossible. Horrobin helps us work through
the issues, like when we feel others do not deserve the forgiveness.
He reminds us that forgiveness is an act of love, not justice. (34)
He gives a practical strategy with eight steps to help us work
through forgiveness. He also has good teaching on specific areas of
forgiveness, such as for sexual abuse or forgiving our parents.
My
favorite insight from Horrobin is about trust. He distinguishes forgiveness from trust. “A forgiven person may still be an
untrustworthy person.” (71) Forgiving a person does not mean we
automatically trust that person again. Trust must be earned.
This is
a small book but it contains a powerful message. It is full of
encouragement to forgive, contains good strategy to work through the
process of forgiveness, and contains many inspiring stories of people
set free through their forgiving others.
My
rating: 4/5 stars.
Peter
Horrobin is the founder and international director of Ellel
Ministries, established in 1986 as a ministry of healing in northwest
England. Today the ministry has operational centers in over 35
countries. Horrobin was born in northern England. He has a degree is
chemistry from Oxford University, lectured in colleges and
universities and then transitioned to the business world. The story
of Horrobin's life and how God built the ministry is told in his book
Strands of Destiny (Sovereign World, 2018). He and his wife
live in Lancashire, England. You can find out more at
https://ellel.org/.
Chosen
Books, 128 pages.
I
received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher. My
comments are an independent and honest review.
(My
star ratings: 5-I love it, 4-I like it, 3-It's OK, 2-I don't like it,
1-I hate it.)
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