Life Law #9 There is Power in Forgiveness Source: Life Strategies for Teens by Jay McGraw

“Man is free at the moment he wishes to be.” -Voltaire

Quick - Write In your notes, take 5 minutes to write about an incident where you felt you were wronged. How did you feel at the time? How do you feel about the incident now? Be prepared to share out to the class (if you feel comfortable).

Problems Associated with Not Forgiving Others 1.You begin to withdraw which can affect you physically. 2.Holding onto previous hurts poisons all potential relationships 3.Not forgiving keeps you in bondage to the hurt and anger 4.You live behind an emotional safety wall

Forgiveness is… 1.Letting go of the anger and hurt 2.Not about forgetting, but about moving forward 3.Freeing you from the baggage that you’ve been carrying around 4.Giving up the hope that the past could be any different

Video Clip – The Power of Forgiveness Running Time: 3 minutes 29 seconds

Video Clip – Forgiveness Running Time: 2 minutes 42 seconds

Quick - Write In your notes, take 5 minutes to write about your thoughts on the two video clips. Do you agree or disagree with what each said? Why or why not? Be prepared to share out to the class!

Activity Cards With a small group, take a few minutes to discuss the content on the 8 activity cards.

Silent Reading Read about teaching people how to treat us on pages 195 – 211 in the book entitled Life Strategies for Teens by Jay McGraw. Add to your Cornell notes any tips that are meaningful from the reading.

On Your Own