"Forgiveness Is for YOU" with Rwandan Survivor Immaculée Ilibagiza
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Published 2024-02-23
On April 6 of that year, the assassination of the Rwandan President ignited months of massacres targeting Tutsi tribe members across the country. To protect his daughter from rape and murder, Immaculée's father instructed her to seek refuge at a local pastor's house. There, she hid with seven other women in a cramped 3 x 4-foot bathroom for the next 91 days.
Amidst the genocide raging outside, Immaculée battled anger and resentment, which threatened to consume her mind, body, and spirit. It was in this desperate state that she turned to prayer, clutching a set of rosary beads her father had given her. Through prayer and faith, she found the strength to resist hate, even using this dark time to teach herself English using only a Bible and a dictionary.
Emerging from her hiding place after 91 days, Immaculée faced a harrowing reality—her entire family, except for one brother studying abroad, had been brutally murdered. She also discovered the massacre of nearly one million extended family members, friends, neighbors, and fellow Rwandans. Despite unimaginable suffering, Immaculée shocked the world by forgiving the man who had killed her mother and brother.
Immaculée Ilibagiza's story offers profound insights and actionable steps to strengthen emotional resilience, release burdens through forgiveness, and contribute to a greater shift in collective consciousness. To share Immaculée's message of healing and forgiveness, Sage and Tony Robbins are honored to present this powerful moment from a private event with their Platinum Partners in Mexico. Please enjoy!
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[00:38] Tony’s Intro
[03:05] Disclaimer
[04:27] Lessons learned from the Genocide
[05:28] How the Genocide started
[07:18] Propaganda used to spread hatred
[09:00] Our Lady of Fatima’s warning
[10:00] Moment the killings started
[11:20] Last memory of her father
[13:45] Final message her father shared
[15:25] How life changed in just 3 days
[16:00] Hiding in a 3x4 space with 7 other women
[19:50] Learning to listen to the voice within
[21:45] The moment Immaculée met God
[24:50] Embrace hope/receive a sign
[26:05] A miracle happens
[28:22] Turning to the Bible for answers
[31;31] Not being ready to forgive
[31:55] The worst thing about anger
[35:50] A prayer from the heart can change you
[37:30] Learning to forgive through God
[42:24] Moment the anger went away
[44:11] Discovering that her family was among those killed
[45:55] Life's a gift and there are no guarantees
[46:56] Incredible examples of Immaculée’s prayers being answered
[50:27] Story behind her book being published
[53.52] Meeting the man who killed her family and forgiving him
[55:42] Immaculée’s message of hope
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All Comments (21)
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I am a simple man, I see Tony Robbins, I click.
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My sister from Rwanda. Thank you for sharing your story. I am Rwandan living in Canada since 1997. I go back and forth to Rwanda through my philanthropy. Today Rwanda is beautiful, safe, clean, in fact I am going there in two weeks to do a student cultural exchange with 20 Canadians. Tony, please go and visit, I promise you will love it. Thank you for going my sister a voice to share her story. I love this!
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This is so powerful. I sponsored a Rwandan Child, Alphonse Mbitsimundo, when I was 16, he had the same birthday as my younger sister, April 4, and that’s why I chose his profile off of the Compassion International table. He was a Tutsi. I always wondered what happened to him.
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All The Blessings from Lechistan called now Poland
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GOD BLESS YOU EVERYBODY
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A Beautiful Heart is Spoken Here. Mahalo, for the light of Aloha you shared this lovely morning.
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Tony, You are a blessing to this world including me. Lots of love 😘❤️
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I JUST read this book a few months ago- I cannot imagine. A true lesson here in loving and forgiveness if I ever heard one.
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So sad what happened in Rwanda but the sad thing 2024 now with all the advances in technology etc what happened in Rwanda can happen again in fact it is happening in Gazza .RIP to all those precious souls. Thankyou for sharing your experience and your message to say it is powerful is an understatement. Thankyou Tony Robbins for this video powerful message. Sending love and best wishes to you both thankyou.
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Dear Tony, Your voice, words, physiology always motivate me. Whenever I tired and need to feel fresh I simply watch you, listen you. Thanks Tony.
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Very good
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I like her voice. I can hear her passion loud and clear may god continue to bless her
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Happy Birthday Tony
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❤ Thank you Tony for shining the light on this. I only know of one candidate who promotes God in country and has been persecuted more than any other including by the media just like this beautiful lady describes. Again, thank you for sharing this message ❤
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Thank you Tony for putting this out. May God continue to Bless you and Immaculee. "Forgive them for they know not what they do." It seems that it takes effort to learn how to Love and Forgive. I heard somewhere that "We are in Sales and NOT in Management" when it comes to Faith in God.
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This is so powerful
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As a Christian, we are told to forgive! I find it easy! Just do the right thing! Forgive, no matter what!
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Amazing story. If we can all forgive at least one person in our lives, it will make a big difference.
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Thank you
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Thank you for sharing your story. There is a reason that we survived the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. God. I hope to be like you one day.
