The Grudge - Week Two As Yourself Matthew 22:36-40 You have to forgive yourself before you can truly forgive anyone else.

The Grudge - Letting Go Of Past Hurts In Order to Move ForwardThe things that quarantining can do to your self-esteem…

That moment in the mirror… in the store… On the scale…

We all quickly internalize negativity… positivity takes longer Sometimes the Hardest Person To Forgive—Is Ourselves.

The stories we tell ourselves about ourselves—When we start to believe our own bad press.

YOU HAVE TO FORGIVE YOURSELF BEFORE YOU CAN TRULY FORGIVE ANYONE ELSE

Matthew 22:36-40; • Love your neighbor AS YOURSELF how we love ourselves

predicates the way we love/forgive others• What happens when you get to a point where you feel as though you

are not worthy of God’s grace? You transmit the pain.

The Story of Peter’s Moment of Shame - Luke 22:59-61• This is a guy who was ready to go down swinging• Disappointed, crushed—so he gives up on Jesus• Imagine his shame when he sees Jesus again on the shore• He denied three times/restored three times

The Psychology of Shame “Shame” - derived from Proto-Indo-European word for “to cover” Leads us to endless cycles of internalizing/transmitting Guilt says “I messed up” - Shame says “ I am messed up.”

Parenting Yourself With Compassion You are… lovable… enough… capable… gifted… filled with purpose…

YOU HAVE TO FORGIVE YOURSELF BEFORE YOU CAN TRULY FORGIVE ANYONE ELSE

sermon extras & further reading

FOR FURTHER READING: The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World Bishop Desmond Tuto

Forgiveness: Finding Peace Through Letting Go Adam Hamilton

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