In yesterday's message Bethany Seipp spoke about going through process steps to get to forgiveness. Here is that outline - The Enright Process Model. It's great stuff. Remember: Not all answers to our lives will be quick or easy, but they will be fruitful if we can stay in the will of God. ENRIGHT FORGIVENESS PROCESS MODEL PRELIMINARIES -      Who hurt you? -      How deeply were you hurt? -      On what specific incident will you focus? -      What was said? How did you respond? PHASE I—UNCOVERING YOUR ANGER -      How have you avoided dealing with anger? -      Have you faced your anger? -      Are you afraid to expose your shame or guilt? -      Has your anger affected your health? -      Have you been obsessed about the injury or the offender? -      Do you compare your situation with that of the offender? -      Has the injury caused a permanent change in your life? -      Has the injury changed your worldview? PHASE 2—DECIDING TO FORGIVE -      Decide that what you have been doing hasn’t worked. -      Be willing to begin the forgiveness process. -      Decide to forgive. PHASE 3—WORKING ON FORGIVENESS -      Work toward understanding. -      Work toward compassion. -      Accept the pain. -      Give the offender a gift (empathy, compassion, etc…) PHASE 4—DISCOVERY AND RELEASE FROM EMOTIONAL PRISON -      Discover the meaning of suffering. -      Discover your need for forgiveness. -      Discover that you are not alone. -      Discover the purpose of your life. -      Discover the freedom of forgiveness. ©R. Enright (2001). Forgiveness Is a Choice. Washington, D.C.: APA Books