• Can you tell me about a time when you received forgiveness from someone? How did you feel?
  • Are you the kind of person who forgives willingly?
  • Have you fully experienced the forgiveness that God offers?
  • How important do you think forgiveness is to a good marriage?
  • How easy is it for you to admit your own wrongs and ask others to forgive you? Is it easier for you to give or receive forgiveness?
  • What do you think happens to the person who offended you if you never forgive them? What do you think would happen to them if you were to forgive them?
  • What do you think happens to you if you forgive the person who has offended you? What do you think happens to you if you don’t forgive them? (Matthew 18:15-35)
  • Do you want to be free from the effects of not forgiving and of nursing old wounds?
  • Have you put your faith in Christ for salvation? Tell me about that time and what difference it has made in your life.
  • Tell me about your view of forgiveness.  What does that look like in your mind?
  • Have you ever looked at what the Bible says about forgiveness, and how important is that to you?  Can we look at what God says and discuss it together?
  • In your eyes, how big is your sin compared to the sins of others?
  • What grievances stand between you and this person?  What can you tell me about those and how they got started?  What attempts have been made to resolve them?
  • Are you aware of the effects of not forgiving and holding grudges? Don’t you want to be free from that? (Matthew 18:15-35)
  • Have you specifically asked for forgiveness wherever necessary?
  • Are you willing to withhold judgment and trust God to deal with the offender justly in His timing?
  • Have you forgotten your own sin debt? (Luke 7:36-50)
  • Do you want to be known as the kind of person who forgives willingly?
  • Do you believe Christ’s sacrifice is enough for your sin? For the sins of others? (I John 2:2)
  • What is one step you can take in the right direction and how can I help you do that?