Forgiving What You Can't Forget: Discover How to Move On, Make Peace with Painful Memories, and Create a Life That’s Beautifu

4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars | 24,906 ratings

Price: 14.99

Last update: 12-22-2024


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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

You deserve to stop suffering because of what other people have done to you.

Have you ever felt stuck in a cycle of unresolved pain, playing offenses over and over in your mind? You know you can't go on like this, but you don't know what to do next. Lysa TerKeurst has wrestled through this journey. But in surprising ways, she’s discovered how to let go of bound-up resentment and overcome the resistance to forgiving people who aren’t willing to make things right.

With deep empathy, therapeutic insight, and rich Bible teaching coming out of more than 1,000 hours of theological study, Lysa will help you:

  • Learn how to move on when the other person refuses to change and never says they're sorry.
  • Walk through a step-by-step process to free yourself from the hurt of your past and feel less offended today.
  • Discover what the Bible really says about forgiveness and the peace that comes from living it out right now.
  • Identify what's stealing trust and vulnerability from your relationships so you can believe there is still good ahead.
  • Disempower the triggers hijacking your emotions by embracing the two necessary parts of forgiveness.

 

Look for additional biblically based resources and devotionals from Lysa:

  • I Want to Trust You, but I Don't
  • Good Boundaries and Goodbyes
  • It's Not Supposed to Be This Way
  • Uninvited
  • You're Going to Make It
  • Embraced
  • Seeing Beautiful Again

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Top reviews from the United States

  • Avery
    5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what I needed.
    Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2024
    This book was very helpful and relatable. It gave me the words I needed to tackle a situation I was going through in my life and look at things from a different perspective. It improved my walk with God and helped me to see that forgiveness isn't about the other person but about giving yourself peace to move forward.
  • Brenda Hancock
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2024
    Lysa doesn’t disappoint. Great book on forgiveness
  • Smilie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Forgiving
    Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2024
    I enjoy that the book has scenarios for various different situations.
  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Self love
    Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2024
    Great book to read . Great stories
  • Mara H.
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great book!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2024
    Read this book twice. It helps to know that others have difficulty forgetting after experiencing traumatic personal/relational issues.
  • Cindy F.
    4.0 out of 5 stars What Happened?
    Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2024
    The book was such an excellent read that gently hand-held me with grace & simple explanation AT THE BEGINNING AND MIDDLE! I started to feel free, light and hopeful. I was getting answers And I felt like it was going to lead to breakthrough, but then....towards the end.... it felt rushed. I felt kinda condemned even though it wasn't trying to be.
    The late middle to the end started to have a lot of personal stories; Not that it was bad, but I felt like it was distracting the journey I thought I was on.

    It had also described this wonderful person we get to meet and new discovery and freedom we will feel
    I thought the book would have touched on that some more. I was feeling very hopeful thinking about a healthier me but then the book started to feel negative as if the pain is something that won't be gone and hp
    How it's necessary to sit in grief. Encouraging pain. It just overall started to feel negative for me and the hopeful feelings I had suddenly went away because of that being reemphasized. That's why I took off a star.
    I realized later that we need God to heal us and we can't do it ourselves, I tried processing alone and I couldn't do it. It started a spiral unless I was doing it wrong.

    Also at first, it explained that reconciliation wasn't necessary, but then towards the end, it seemed like it was being encouraged. It seem like the end had less grace and personality.
    I was also not clear about how to get rid of bitterness. The end was not very guiding and on the readers' level like the beginning.
    I also thought there would have been a little bit more practical journal prompts to help us Or she would have suggested the index card exercise for us.
    Pretty much, it was a very disappointing ending for me. I was thinking about buying two more copies for my friends, but I am left feeling negative right now and I no longer want to.
    That same grace and permission to have freedom in the beginning would have helped if it had continued but it turned negative to me.
    To summarize, this was had a very highly excellent beginning and middle! Lifechanging answers! Good book. Couldnt put it down. The author was present with the reader like it was a conversation
    I love that style of writing! It was amazing, but later on, what happened ?
  • Nashell Findley
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best read so far
    Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2024
    Glad I purchased, helps me to navigate my thoughts much better and gives a great understanding of why forgiveness is important for healing.
  • NyRobi 305
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great work
    Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2024
    Good book, easy to understand

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