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ED’S STORY
ED DOBSON
A Film Series about Hope
ASK FORGIVENESS5
ED’S STORYA Film Series about HopeFeaturing Ed Dobson
5ASK FORGIVENESS
PERSONAL REFLECTION GUIDE
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“I just left, and that was very humiliating.”How have you experienced shame or humiliation? Reflect on the situation, and discuss how it has affected your life.
“Ed was not who I always thought he was.”Think of an experience when a trusted friend disappointed you.How did you respond? How did that affect your friendship?
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“So I decided when I die, I didn’t want people to be silent.”Who would be silent in your life? Why?
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“But I finally decided relationship is way more importantthan who’s right and who’s wrong.”Do you agree with this? What would make relationships more important than being right?
“I think forgiveness is a great idea until you have someone to forgive.And then it’s very difficult.” Is it easier to forgive or to ask for forgiveness? Why is it so difficult?
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“But to look into his face—to see his eyes—does somethingvery mysterious that is eternally impacting me.”What is mysterious about reconciling with someone face-to-face?
“There are consequences to the choices we make.Forgiveness and forgiving people does not overrule those consequences.But it’s still the right thing to do.”Why is forgiveness valuable in the face of real consequences? How has forgiving and being forgiven changed you?
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“The list is done.”What would it take to complete your list?Who would be first on your list?Make a plan to ask their forgiveness in person.
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“So having gone through forgiveness,I am much slower to judge and much quicker to listen.And if we lived in a world like that, there would be harmony and peace.”If you were to embark on a list like Ed’s,what would you hope would be the result? What fears would you have going into it? Could you do it?Will you?
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ED’S STORYA Film Series about HopeFeaturing Ed Dobson
4MY GARDEN5ASK FORGIVENESS
PERSONAL REFLECTION GUIDE
Copyright © 2012 by FLANNELP.O. Box 3228Grand Rapids, MI 49501-3228 U.S.A.
Published by David C Cook4050 Lee Vance ViewColorado Springs, CO 80918 U.S.A.
David C Cook Distribution Canada 55 Woodslee Avenue, Paris, Ontario, Canada N3L 3E5
David C Cook U.K., Kingsway CommunicationsEastbourne, East Sussex BN23 6NT, England
The graphic circle C logo is a registered trademark of David C Cook.
All rights reserved. Except for brief excerpts for review purposes,no part of this book may be reproduced or used in any form without written permission from the publisher.
ISBN 978-0-7814-0568-3
Printed in the United States of AmericaFirst Edition 2011
ED’S STORY
ED DOBSON
A Film Series about Hope
MY GARDENASK FORGIVENESS
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