Forgiveness
I’ve become all the more aware that as a woman, it’s all too easy to be quick-tempered; to be ruled by my feelings and emotions rather than the Spirit of God. Maybe you can relate. When someone hurts us, our fleshly side wants to cling to that hurt, to meditate upon it, and to hold that person in contention for the rest of his or her life. When someone offends us, our feminine tendency is to pout, sulk, act moody and sullen to send the message that they’ve really messed up – or to say critical and cutting things about them to others. For some reason, our flesh convinces us that being bitter toward those who hurt us is our God-given right. But the opposite is true. Christ spoke in no uncertain terms about the necessity of forgiving – see Matthew 18:21-35. As Christ says, we have been forgiven so much by our Lord, when we were so utterly undeserving of His pardon. What right do we have to then turn and refuse to forgive those who hurt us?
It’s reminded me once again that forgiveness is not primarily a matter of feeling, but a matter of choice; a decision to obey. When we simply say, “Lord, I choose to let this go; to give this offense to You instead of carrying it,” God supplies the willingness, the love and the compassion needed to practically live it out.
Our hurt may be strong. But praise God that His love is far stronger!
June 12, 2010
June 04, 2010
mommy's new best friend!
this is officially my new best friend! it gives emma and i some one on one time, and he eventually falls asleep in it!! soo sweet!
June 02, 2010
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