Do you find yourself frustrated and angry with friends? Do you hold grudges and even become passive-aggressive with them? This is quite natural and yet this is not the way we are taught to behave. Scripture tells us, “Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else” (I Thessalonians 5:15). Though tempted to hurt those who hurt us, this only continues the battle. We must be people who are peacemakers. Consider who needs your forgiveness today.
Dr. David Hawkins, MBA, MSW, MA, PhD, is a Christian Clinical Psychologist and Director of the Marriage Recovery Center. He has helped bring healing to thousands of marriages and individuals and is passionate about working with couples in crisis. If you need help, please reach out to his Client Care Team at 206.219.0145 or through their website. Dr. Hawkins is also a speaker & trainer for the American Association of Christian Counselors and is a best-selling author of over thirty books including Never Fight Again, Gauranteed and When Loving Him is Hurting You. He has two grown sons, is happily married to Christie Hawkins, and lives on Bainbridge Island, outside Seattle, WA.