2 Corinthians 2

<p>Good morning, Five Minute Families. Does your family have a habit of holding grudges? Of punishing a loved one when he or she does something that hurts them? Those patterns are not biblical or reflect Christ, my friends. Join us as we discuss this important topic. </p><p>We have discussed forgiveness before on the Five Minute Family, so why would we discuss it again? Well, because we continually wrong one another, and we need to be in the habit of offering grace, mercy, and forgiveness. Forgiveness is something we can continually work on and constantly need reminders and help in this area. So, why does forgiveness matter in your family? </p><p>When we are wronged, our desire is often to make the person pay for his or her mistake. However, a truly remorseful person will be in despair no matter what we try to do for revenge. For example, after being caught in his addiction to inappropriate images, a repentant husband was feeling the weight of the pain he had caused his wife and just like Paul in 2 Corinthians 1:8 said that he despaired of life itself. He even began thinking about how to plan for the provision of his family and provide for her financially through their insurance coverages, so that he wouldn’t have to see the betrayal pain in her eyes any longer. She shares, “God had led me to 2 Corinthians 2:5-11 passage years ago when his addiction was first revealed to me. When he shared that he was distressed to the point of committing suicide, which he had never even come close to indicating before, God brought these verses back to me. I knew I had to obey Him about forgiveness - for God, for myself, and for my family.” </p><p>2 Corinthians 2:5-11 “If anyone has caused pain, he has caused pain not so much to me but to some degree—not to exaggerate—to all of you. This punishment by the majority is sufficient for that person. As a result, you should instead forgive and comfort him. Otherwise, he may be overwhelmed by excessive grief. Therefore, I urge you to reaffirm your love to him. I wrote for this purpose