The Love Dare by Stephen Kendrick & Alex Kendrick
Week 5: Days 22–28 — Love and Forgiveness
Read Days 22–28 of The Love Dare. Key Scriptures: Ephesians 4:31-32; Colossians 3:13; Matthew 18:21-22.
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These dares may be the most demanding of the entire 40 days — they ask you to do what feels humanly impossible: to forgive, to let go, and to refuse to let bitterness write the story of your marriage.
Discussion Questions
8 questions1.The authors describe unforgiveness as drinking poison and expecting the other person to die. Have you seen this dynamic at work in your own marriage? What does chronic bitterness actually do to the person who holds it?
2.Day 22 dares you to make a list of your spouse's positive qualities — even in a season of pain. What did making that list feel like? What did it produce in you emotionally or spiritually?
a.Was it easy or difficult to generate the list?
b.What does the difficulty (or ease) of the list tell you about the current state of your heart?
3.The book distinguishes between forgiving and excusing — forgiveness does not mean what happened was okay. Why is this distinction so important, especially for someone who has been genuinely hurt by their spouse?