When You've Been Wronged: Moving From Bitterness to Forgiveness

Erwin W. Lutzer

Jul 2007 · Moody Publishers

About this ebook

Imagine walking through a maximum security prison and seeing the cell keys hanging inside the cells.  By choosing not to forgive, we voluntarily sentence ourselves to diminished, pain-filled lives.  Why would anyone do such a thing?  Because forgiveness seems an inappropriate response to offense.  To experience a broken promise, betrayed confidence, personal rejection, false accusation, injury, or abuse, is to be wounded. Such wounds cry out for justice.  But what if justice is not possible?  Or if it doesn't undo the damage done?  What then?  In this concise, quickly-read volume, noted pastor and author Erwin Lutzer carefully illustrates how it is possible to right the wrongs of your life.  Whether you've been wronged--or have wronged others--he makes it possible to experience the freedom of forgiveness, and the restoration of a clear conscience.

Ratings and reviews

So powerful. ..biblical ..loved how he mentioned to handle abusive relationships where there are repeat offenders and how to let go of the poisonthat the enemy uses to take our eyes off Jesus

open eyes

About the author

DR. ERWIN W. LUTZER is Pastor Emeritus of The Moody Church in Chicago where he served as the Senior Pastor for 36 years. A renowned theologian, Dr. Lutzer earned his BTh from Winnipeg Bible College, a ThM from Dallas Theological Seminary, a MA in philosophy from Loyola University, and an honorary LL.D. from the Simon Greenleaf School of Law. He is an award-winning author and the featured speaker on three radio programs that can be heard on more than 1000 outlets in the United States and around the world. Dr. Lutzer and his wife, Rebecca, live in the Chicago area and have three grown children and eight grandchildren.