John & Yuri began this ministry in 2013 in Chicago. Shortly after completing their first book, 7 Days of Forgiveness: A Journey to Healing, they moved to Virginia.

Welcome!  Learning Forgiveness exists to project the message that true Forgiveness CAN be achieved “In Christ” and serve as a tool and skill for real transformation; it is NOT just a feeling.  Additionally, we offer the “Just B.R.E.A.T.H.E. Practice” as a practical guide to ensure EVERYTHING that has happened to you can be put BEHIND you once and for all.

How many times have you heard people say, “Well, I forgive but I don’t forget!” This is equivalent to a surgeon going into an operation with the intention of removing a malignant tumor without a scalpel to make the initial incision!  This is not forgiveness.

True forgiveness is removing the malignancy, doing the follow-up treatments for a required time period, running additional tests to make sure it’s completely removed, and finally, seeing the healed scar that reminds you that you survived.  You now have a testimony because you have released the offender and have achieved true healing. You very well may not forget, but you have worked and prayed through the offense in such a way that you draw on the wisdom and spiritual insights to prevent yourself from being stuck in the hurt of the past.

The “God-Kind" of forgiveness is fueled by the gratitude of your own redemption and the authentic guarantee of God's earnest, His Holy Spirt deposited in us.  The daily presence of the Holy Spirit is the only way we can be reminded of this promise of freedom while in the midst of an unforgiving world.  The lack of true forgiveness shows our inability to plug into this rich resource (the Holy Spirit) and can allow strongholds to bind us to the past.

So, how do we do this?  How do we know how to respond when we are in the midst of violence, deceit, pain or mistrust?  The “Just B.R.E.A.T.H.E Practice” provides a practical and active approach that prepares your Spirit and Soul for the trials, temptations and missed expectations of life.

Join us on a journey of true forgiveness today!

John & Yuri Cruzat
Founders at Learning Forgiveness
Creators of the “Just B.R.E.A.T.H.E Practice”