Forgive and divorce are both translated into English from the same Greek word in the New Testament. When marriage is talked about as tying the knot, divorce becomes the process of untying that knot. Could forgiveness be better illustrated through the separation and liberation that occurs when a knot is untangled? Can lamenting help us name the layers of disloyalty, betrayal, or abuse that hold us captive? Viewed in this fresh way, Steve Hall shows how God wants to partner with us to heal our painful memories of mistreatment through a cycle of lamenting and forgiving.
