As Richard Lamb was researching the Greek words for forgiveness and letting go, he came across an exciting word, aphiemi. Here are some of that wordÕs meanings in English:
To permit, allow, not to hinderÉto give up a thing to a personÉto let go, give up a debt, forgive, to remit to give up, keep no longer to leave, go away from one in order to go to another placeÉto set a captive free.
You will discover as you read this book, that the aphiemi meanings will point to complete and awesome freedom for any believer who dares to appropriate them. As you offer aphiemi to another person, you are letting go of her, perhaps even forgiving her. Even better, you are setting yourself free. That personÕs face wonÕt be in front of you at all times. If she owed you a debtÑlarge or smallÑthat debt is wiped out. You can go on, disposed to live life to the full (cf. John 10:10).
As you appropriate the principles found in this book, you will be guaranteed unimaginable joy and freedom.