Anchor Passage: Gen. 50:15-21 Message Notes: When have you faced unsettling times and wished you had a “family survival kit” that might fix the conflict? Read the wrap-up portion of Joseph’s story in Genesis 50:15-21. If you need a refresher about his whole story, explore Genesis 37-50. In conflicted family scenarios, the offender needs to engage a four-step process of repentance: • Awareness • Regret • Confession • Change Why is each step so important? Read the following: Exodus 34:6-7, Deuteronomy 32:35, Romans 8:28-29. What do you learn about how God views forgiveness and character formation? What about when you’re the offended one, when you’ve been hurt? 4 Steps We See through Joseph’s example: • Decide I’ll let go. • Determine I’ll grow. • Choose kindness I’ll show. • Trust God with how my future will go. How can you see this process being helpful? Which of these seems most difficult for you to step into? What will you do in coming days to engage with such a forgiveness process? Get Ready for Next Week: Motorcycle Sunday Read and pray each day in Matthew 7 and John 14.