Forgiveness is a tricky and often deeply painful road to navigate, but luckily, we are not alone in shouldering this seemingly heavy burden. Pastor Chris Brauns of Red Brick Church and author of Unpacking Forgiveness is well-versed in the subject of Gospel-centered forgiveness, which differs significantly from the secular and therapeutic approaches to it. He says that so many wounded people are on a “mental gerbil wheel” because old hurts and bitterness continuously haunt them, yet they don’t know how to move forward and truly embrace forgiveness. Come to Christ first, and He will give you rest. Learning to forgive others is a daily discipline that all Christians should practice. God is a God of justice, and He will fight for you in His perfect timing.TAKEAWAYSDon’t be defined by what happened to you, but defined by the good news of the Lord Jesus Christ and His love and graceGod is just, and He will administer justice and righteous vengeance on His own time, not oursWe tend to be impatient and short-tempered with one another when someone offends usChristians should never be thinking about revenge or executing it🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODEDonate to Counter Culture Ministries: https://bit.ly/4n6c5lNUnpacking Forgiveness book: https://amzn.to/4opFqry30 Years Since Oklahoma City Bombing: https://bit.ly/3W8ei4i🔗 CONNECT WITH CHRIS BRAUNSWebsite: https://chrisbrauns.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chris.brauns.3Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cdbraunsX: https://x.com/chrisbrauns📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BYWAVwatch (get $100 off with code TINA): https://wavwatch.com/tinaMasterPeace (get discounts with code TINA): https://bit.ly/CounterCultureMomVidAngel (get first month for $1 with code TINA): https://bit.ly/4dpg2vTMedi-Share: https://www.medishare.com/tina-griffin🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOMhttps://linktr.ee/CounterCultureMom📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWShttps://theccmshow.lightcast.com/📲 GET OUR APP FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDEhttp://bit.ly/landingpageCCM💵 SUPPORT THE MISSION2024 Recap 2025 Goals: https://bit.ly/CCM23ImpactReportMake a Tax-Deductible Donation: https://counterculturemom.com/partner/#counterculturemom #tinagriffin #chrisbrauns #forgiveness #love #faith #peace #god #healing #jesus #hope #grace #life #believe #spirituality #pray #wisdom #trust #selflove #happiness #meditation #compassion #prayer #forgive #gratitude #bible #truth #spiritual #mercy #motivation #jesuschrist #christian #mentalhealth #religion #thankful #selfcare #calm #inspiration #christ #faithful #kindness #church #family #christianity #strength #gospel #freedom #repent #repentance To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1654/29