“When people ask me to help them forgive those who have hurt them, I suggest they name the offense they are forgiving. And often I ask, "How did that offense make you feel?" They answer with words such as, "dirty," "worthless," "inadequate" or "rejected." When they forgive their offenders for those things, they are getting down to their hurt and pain, and they are also revealing how they have probably perceived themselves. That information was most likely believed and then programmed into their "computer" (memory), becoming part of their perception. If in your belief system you see yourself as inadequate or no good, you will likely live that out. We are all living according to what we believe. If we have a wrong belief about ourselves, it will affect the way we live.”
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Neil Anderson was raised on a farm in Minnesota. He served his country for four years in the Navy. He worked four years as an aerospace engineer before being called into full time ministry. He has served the Lord as a high school campus pastor, and in local churches as a youth pastor, college pastor, associate pastor, and senior pastor.
He taught for ten years at Talbot School of Theology and was the chairman of the Practical Theology Department. He is the founder and now president emeritus of Freedom In Christ Ministries, which has offices in Canada, United Kingdom, Switzerland, India, Australia, New Zealand, and Africa. He conducts conferences for Christian leaders around the world in addition to maintaining a heavy writing schedule.
Neil stays involved with the academic community by teaching Doctor of Ministry classes at several seminaries. He has five earned degrees including a doctor of ministry, doctor of education, a masters of divinity and a masters in Christian education.