01.08.EG.T03-AP — Action Planning Worksheet: Putting Forgiveness into Practice

Turning What I Have Learnt into Action

Use this worksheet to draw on your Post-Reading Reflection and End-of-Guide Self-Assessment and identify the actions you will take as you apply what you have learnt about forgiveness.

1. As you went through your Post-Reading Reflection, did you identify anything that you would like to change in the way you deal with offences?

☐ Yes
☐ No

If so, what did you identify?

2. As you went through your End-of-Guide Self-Assessment, did you identify a practice that you would like to apply more consistently?

☐ Yes
☐ No

If so, which practice?

3. Is there a particular offence or relationship in which you need to apply that practice?

☐ Yes
☐ No
☐ I am not sure

If yes, briefly describe the situation.

You do not need to identify the person by name.

4. What would you need to do differently in that situation?

5. What specific action will you take?

6. When will you take that action?

7. Is there anything you need to stop doing as it reinforces resentment or makes forgiveness more difficult?

☐ Yes
☐ No
☐ I am not sure

If yes, what will you stop doing?

8. Is there anything you need to start doing to prevent offences from developing into lasting resentment?

☐ Yes
☐ No
☐ I am not sure

If yes, what will you start doing?

9. Is there an offence that you have decided to forgive but still find difficult to deal with?

☐ Yes
☐ No
☐ I am not sure

If yes, which forgiveness practice will you apply when thoughts or feelings about that offence resurface?

10. Is there someone you have offended whom you need to apologise to or make amends?

☐ Yes
☐ No
☐ I am not sure

If yes, what will you do?

11. Is there a relationship where you need to establish or maintain appropriate boundaries after forgiveness?

☐ Yes
☐ No
☐ I am not sure

If yes, what boundaries do you need to establish or maintain?

12. What could make it difficult for you to follow through on the changes you have identified?

13. What will you do if that difficulty arises?

14. Is there someone you could ask for encouragement as you apply the changes you have identified?

☐ Yes
☐ No

If yes, what role would you like that person to play?

My Action Plan

The practice I will apply more consistently is:

The situation in which I will apply it is:

The action I will take is:

I will execute that action by:

The behaviour I will stop is:

The behaviour I will start is:

When I find forgiveness difficult, I will:

When I am the offender, I will:

The boundary I need to establish or maintain is:

I will know that I am making progress when: