The Language of Deep Forgiveness: Break Free from Struggling to Accept the Unacceptable

“This is by far the most effective forgiveness book I have ever read. I give away many copies every week to help those struggling to forgive!” -- Barbara Solis, Pastor of Family Counseling at Peoples Church in Fresno, CA, the largest megachurch in Central California This book is a true breakthrough guide to healing, inner peace, and happiness. Unlike superficial guides that provide only trite answers, Dr. Allen’s work is a practical roadmap to unraveling the core causes of being unable to forgive. It is a deep multidisciplinary exploration of how faith, spirituality, and the sciences of the human mind intersect at the crossroads of empowering forgiveness. It provides powerful unique insights and tools to help you forgive deeply and quickly so you can move on with your life to be freer and happier. Pastors and therapists have found this book to be an invaluable resource for their churches and clients. It has produced dramatic forgiveness breakthroughs, quickly healing deep hurts and long estranged relationships. Today, Dr. Allen’s groundbreaking work is actively used by over 300 pastors at some of the largest churches in the U.S. and growing rapidly. Although written from a Christian worldview, it can benefit readers from any background or religious tradition. Are you seeking healing from the wounds that haunt you? Do you waste precious time and energy thinking about long past hurts and injustices? Dr. Allen will help you by answering key underlying questions such as, “How does the precise language you use to think about forgiveness in your mind affect how deeply you actually forgive in your heart?” and “What can you do when forgiveness seems to require you to accept those offenders you consider unacceptable?” “Dr. Allen gave me tools I've never considered to the point that I took several moments to freshly forgive several people. If you feel stuck in moving on from ways you've been hurt, or if you teach others how to forgive, I'm confident you'll find fresh ways forward here.” -- Dave Schmelzer, Founding Pastor of Reservoir Church in Cambridge, MA Dr. Allen’s book has seven important features: Unique It is one-of-a-kind, unlike any other forgiveness book on the market. The book is full of original innovative ideas that take readers on an emotional journey, exploring the depths of their hearts. It exposes the Acceptance Conundrum , a common block to forgiveness which often keeps people stuck, struggling, unable to accept the unacceptable. Experiential It invites readers to be aware of their immediate experience in reading it. It uses carefully crafted reflection questions and exercises to interact with readers guiding them along on a heart-felt path towards greater self-insight. Multi-dimensional It combines knowledge from many diverse sources including: Christian spirituality, theology, clinical psychology, psycho-linguistics, and brain science. This approach has resulted in a seamless integration of insights with extraordinary depth and dimensionality. Proven Methods It has proven to be extremely practical and impactful, for many, a life-changing revelation. Easy-to-read It was written to be easily accessible to a wide audience and tries hard to convey sophisticated concepts in the clearest simplest manner possible. Concise It was intentionally crafted in a concise manner, making it easy for readers to re-read multiple times to absorb the most gain from its therapeutic effects. It contains absolutely no unnecessary or filler text. Small Group Ready It contains a study guide designed for small group studies. For many, this book will even quicken the pace of psychotherapy, potentially saving thousands of dollars in fees. A true gem for those seeking valuable new insight and inner peace, it will forever change the way you think about forgiveness! This book is a true breakthrough that can heal and set you free! It can benefit everyone, from those who need help forgiving to those who want a deeper understanding of forgiveness in order to help. Pastors and therapists will find it an invaluable resource for their churches and clients. It provides powerful unique insights to help you forgive deeply and quickly so you can move on with your life to be freer and happier. Are you seeking healing from the wounds that haunt you? Do you waste precious time and energy thinking about long past hurts and injustices? Or would you like to understand what keeps people stuck in unforgiveness and what you can do to help? Many people are confused about forgiveness and need clarity regarding what it is and how to do it effectively. Dr. Allens book has seven important features: Unique It is a one-of-a-kind book, unlike any other forgiveness book on the market. The book is full of original innovative ideas that take readers on an emotional journey, exploring the depths of their hearts. For instance, it describes how the Acceptance Conundrum often keeps people stuck in unforgiveness, them struggling, unable to accept the unacceptable. Experiential The book invites readers to be aware of their immediate experience in reading it. It uses carefully crafted reflection questions and exercises to interact with readers guiding them along on a heart-felt path towards greater self-insight. Multi-dimensional Believing that all truth is Gods truth, the book combines knowledge from many diverse sources including: Christian spirituality, theology, clinical psychology, psycho-linguistics, and brain science. This approach has resulted in a seamless integration of insights with extraordinary depth and dimensionality. It explains how the precise language you use to think about forgiveness in your mind affects how deeply you actually forgive in your heart. Proven Methods The material in this book has proven to be extremely practical and impactful in church settings. Presented during weekly home group meetings, it has produced dramatic forgiveness breakthroughs, in some cases reuniting long estranged family members in a short period of time. Many have experienced it as a life-changing revelation. Easy-to-read This book was written to be easily accessible to a wide audience. It tries hard to convey sophisticated concepts in the clearest simplest manner possible. Concise The book was intentionally crafted in a concise manner, making it easy for readers to re-read multiple times in order to absorb the most gain from its therapeutic effects. It contains absolutely no unnecessary or filler text. Small Group Ready This book contains a study guide that was designed for small group studies. Forgiveness is the central theme of the Gospel that should be deepened with community attention and focus. Heres what one Christian thought leader had to say about this book: As someone who has taught about forgiveness many times, Dr. Allen Gee gave me tools I've never considered to the point that I took several moments to freshly forgive several people. If you feel stuck in moving on from ways you've been hurt, or if you teach others how to forgive, I'm confident you'll find fresh ways forward here. Dave Schmelzer Executive Director of Blue Ocean Faith Founding Pastor of Reservoir Church in Cambridge, MA Author of Not the Religious Type: Confessions of a Turncoat Atheist Although written from a Christian perspective, the forgiveness techniques described within can benefit everyone regardless of their religious beliefs. Many will find this book life-changing! For some, it will even quicken the pace of psychotherapy, potentially saving thousands of dollars in fees. A true gem for those seeking valuable new insight and inner peace, it will forever change the way you think about forgiveness!