How do you forgive someone who has deeply hurt you, especially when they haven't apologized, or their behavior hasn't changed?

In this episode, Lori talks with Toni Hebel of Forgiving Forward Ministries about the difficult work of forgiveness, the power of shame, and how God's grace enables us to love a spouse who has caused deep emotional wounds.

Toni reminds us that forgiveness does not give someone permission to continue in sin. Instead, forgiveness allows us to release that person into God's hands and trust Him with the outcome.

You'll also hear how shame can affect both the wounded spouse and the spouse who has caused the hurt. Toni shares an important truth: "Shame gives shame." When someone continually belittles, condemns, or puts others down, they may be speaking from the shame they carry.

If you are struggling with resentment, waiting for an apology that may never come, or praying for a spouse who is carrying the weight of their own choices, this conversation will encourage you.

Forgiveness doesn't erase what happened. It doesn't call sin acceptable. But through God's grace, forgiveness can loosen the grip that another person's actions have on your heart.

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In this episode, Lori talks with bestselling author and radio host Brant Hansen about his book, Living Unoffended: The Joy of Simple Peace in an Angry, Anxious World, and the freedom that comes when we stop allowing another person's words, choices, or actions to control our peace.

For anyone standing and praying for marriage restoration, this conversation is especially powerful. Jesus tells us to bless those who persecute us, love our enemies, forgive, and extend grace, even when we have been deeply hurt. Those commands can feel incredibly difficult when the person causing the pain is the spouse you love.

Brant shares why living unoffended does not mean pretending the hurt isn't real or excusing sinful behavior. Instead, it means releasing anger, refusing to live trapped in resentment, and trusting God with what we cannot control.

You'll hear practical encouragement and tips straight from Scripture about how you can stop carrying anger and bitterness.

If you are tired of carrying anger, replaying offenses, or allowing your spouse's choices to steal your joy, this conversation will challenge and encourage you to follow the radically different way of Jesus.

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Do you ever take the time to reflect on all that Jesus Christ has done for you? He not only died for you, but He guides you and fulfills promises from His Word.

Have you moved Jesus from the throne in your life? Do you depend on your power to survive each day? Do you become bitter at Jesus for the many disappointments you face in life?

This episode will encourage you to put Christ at the proper place in your life as you surrender your hurts and disappointments to Him.

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Will you finish the race described in Hebrews 12, or will weariness tempt you to give up?

In this episode, Charlyne encourages you to keep running the race with the Lord and toward marriage restoration. She understands that there will be days when you feel weary, question your stand, or wonder whether following God's will for your life and marriage is too difficult.

Through this Bible study, Charlyne will remind you to fix your eyes on Jesus, seek Him for strength, and continue trusting Him for His best in your marriage.

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Greg and Missy return to share what life has looked like after their marriage was restored. In this episode, they talk about rebuilding trust, adjusting to a new marriage, and learning to take the next step with the Lord and your spouse. Their story is a powerful reminder that restoration is not the finish line. God is still working.

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Sometimes, in the middle of the waiting, you just need to hear that God hasn't forgotten you.

In this special episode, standers share their praise reports and personal testimonies, glimpses of God moving in their lives and strengthening their faith. Not every story ends with a restored marriage, but every story here is proof that God is faithful in the waiting.

Let these voices encourage yours. Your story isn't over. God is still at work.

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In this episode, we look at Genesis 15:1-21 and the tension many believers feel: How do we trust God who promises, but has not yet delivered?

When our circumstances seem to contradict what God has said, waiting can feel confusing, painful, and discouraging. But Genesis 15 reminds us that God is not afraid of our questions. He invites us to look to Him in the delay, trust His timing, and rest in the certainty of His promises.

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In this episode, we sit down with Tim and Natasha for an update on their restored marriage.

Natasha first shared their story with us more than five years ago, but this time Tim joins the conversation to share his side of the journey. He reflects on the surprising person God used to encourage him to go home and the pointed question from one of his sons that became a turning point in his walk with Jesus.

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In this episode, Kerry shares her journey of standing for the restoration of her marriage and how Jesus has met her in the waiting with unconditional love, forgiveness, and healing.

She opens up about the ways God has changed her heart and how she now welcomes others into her home to pray for prodigals. This conversation is a powerful encouragement for anyone who feels discouraged or is struggling to keep hope alive

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Rhonda joins us to share her testimony of a restored marriage and to talk honestly about life after restoration. In this episode, she looks back on her standing journey, the lies she had to stop believing, and the ways God strengthened her faith in the waiting.

Rhonda also opens up about the realities of restoration, including forgiveness, healing from the past, the impact on other relationships, and what surprised her most once her marriage was restored.

This conversation offers hope for those still standing and encouragement for anyone who wants to better understand both the journey to restoration and the growth that continues after it.

Ep 172 – Testimony of a Restored Marriage – Rhonda and Mike

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What if the breakthrough in your marriage starts with seeing it differently?

In this episode, Lori sits down with Dr. Emerson Eggerichs to talk about the powerful "lightbulb moments" that can shift everything. Drawing from decades of counseling couples and biblical insight, Dr. Eggerichs shares how one simple realization can change the direction of a marriage.

If you are standing for your marriage and feel stuck, discouraged, or unsure what God is doing, this conversation will help you step back and see your situation through a new lens.

You will be encouraged to:

· Recognize what God may be revealing in your current season

· Shift your perspective when emotions feel overwhelming

· Find hope, even when nothing seems to be changing

· Take one small step forward in faith

Sometimes, the change you are praying for begins when God gives you an ah-ha moment.

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