20 Ways Some People Confuse Forgiveness in the Area of Discipline
They:
[1] think forgiving means removing all consequences.
[2] believe forgiveness demands the immediate restoration of trust.
[3] assume discipline is a sign of unforgiveness.
[4] think once they forgive, they must pretend the offence never happened.
[5] confuse forgiveness with tolerating repeated bad behaviour.
[6] believe forgiving cancels the need for accountability.
[7] think forgiveness means giving up the right to set healthy boundaries.
[8] assume forgiving someone requires overlooking serious issues.
[9] believe that if discipline is applied, forgiveness has not taken place.
[10] think forgiveness equals ignoring harmful patterns.
[11] assume forgiveness should immediately fix broken relationships without rebuilding trust.
[12] confuse the act of forgiving with removing leadership consequences (especially in ministry or work).
[13] think discipline is punishment, and therefore incompatible with forgiveness.
[14] believe forgiving someone demands restoring them to their former position immediately.
[15] assume forgiveness means no need for wisdom in future dealings with the offender.
[16] confuse mercy with a lack of responsibility.
[17] believe forgiveness must mean silence about the wrongdoing.
[18] think discipline is unloving if forgiveness is real.
[19] assume forgiveness means giving up the right to seek justice.
[20] believe forgiveness cancels the need for teaching, correction, or safeguards.
The LORD be with you.
GP Dajur
