Forgiveness Isn’t Forgetting: Finding Freedom from Hurt | Kat Bluma | BCP18

What does forgiveness really mean? How do you forgive someone who hurt you, move forward after betrayal, or heal when the church has let you down?

On this episode of the Bent Christian Podcast, Cliff Sweazey sits down with Kat Bluma, Certified Master Life and Forgiveness Coach, author, speaker, and creator of the Seventy Times Seven biblical forgiveness curriculum, for an honest conversation about forgiveness, healing, church hurt, and finding freedom from the past.

With over 20 years of business leadership experience and a personal journey of faith and healing, Kat shares why forgiveness became her life's mission and how we can begin moving beyond the pain we've carried.

IN THIS EPISODE

• What forgiveness really means and who it's for

• Forgiveness for those still exploring faith

• Church hurt and healing when fellow believers cause pain

• Forgiveness, trust, reconciliation, and healthy boundaries

• Letting go of resentment without minimizing the hurt

• How past wounds can affect our relationships today

• Taking responsibility for our responses and finding freedom through repentance

• Practical resources to help you work through forgiveness

Forgiveness doesn't mean pretending the hurt never happened or allowing someone to hurt you again. How do we move forward while acknowledging the pain and establishing healthy boundaries? This conversation explores those questions and more.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction: Why Forgiveness Matters

02:35 Kat's Story: Why Forgiveness Became Her Mission

05:58 Childhood Wounds and the Impact of Unforgiveness

14:59 Living in the Past and Learning to Move Forward

19:00 Faith, Forgiveness, and Finding Your Worth

21:28 Forgiveness Beyond the Church

25:30 How Unhealed Hurt Affects Our Relationships

27:27 Church Hurt and Healing from Pain

30:28 Worship Christ, Not Your Pastor

33:00 Learning and Growing Through Forgiveness

39:00 Practical Steps and the Forgiveness Process

42:17 Forgiving Family and Rebuilding Relationships

43:43 Forgiveness, Reconciliation, and Healthy Boundaries

48:00 Working Through Hurt and Changing How We Respond

50:00 Offense, Personal Responsibility, and Our Responses

52:37 Taking Responsibility for Our Feelings and Actions

54:09 Where to Begin When You're Struggling to Forgive

57:00 Forgiveness Coaching and Resources

58:25 Faith-Based Music and Spiritual Tools

60:47 Final Thoughts and Closing

MEET KAT BLUMA

Kat is a wife, author, speaker, and Certified Master Life and Forgiveness Coach. She developed the Seventy Times Seven biblical forgiveness curriculum and has authored resources addressing children's safety and boundaries, as well as parental wounds. She is also a Christian songwriter and creator of faith-based music, videos, and educational content.

Her mission is to help people confront painful experiences, take accountability for their responses, establish healthy boundaries, and rediscover their God-given identity through Jesus Christ.

CONNECT WITH KAT AND EXPLORE HER RESOURCES

Books: https://forgivenessfreedomfighter.com/author-page

Coaching On Demand: https://forgivenessfreedomfighter.com/

Free Monthly Forgiveness Bootcamps: https://forgivenessfreedomfighter.com/livebootcamp

Contact:

Coach@MySuccessStrategist.com

Coach@ForgivenessFreedomFighter.com

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