Day 25
Forgiveness - that’s a tough one. I had a dear friend to tell me that she has a hard time forgiving on occasion. Sometimes I do too. It really hurts when someone mistreats me or makes false statements or takes advantage of me. My normal reaction is once I get past the hurt feelings, then I become angry and that’s not pretty! Before I began to grow in my relationship with Christ, I had a really short fuse. But once I began to know Him more that was one of the very first things He dealt with in me. He took away a lot of the anger and my hot temper sort of melted away. Of course if you ask my husband, he would probably disagree!
The next step was to replace revenge with forgiveness. We’re still working on that. Like my friend, sometimes the forgiveness comes a little slower. But when I struggle with it, this thought now comes to my mind. Was I beaten beyond recognition? Did I have nails driven into my hands and feet and hung on a cross to die an excruciating and painful death for having done no wrong other than healing the sick and giving sight to the blind? Was I spat upon for telling others about the glory of God? Obviously the answer is no. Matthew 6:14-15 says ‘For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.’ It’s pretty tough to remain angry or have a pity party over unfair treatment when you put it into this perspective. I’m thankful that the Lord convicts me of my attitudes and continues to mold me daily so I can become what He would have me to be. I still have a long way to go. I believe that’s why it’s called a life long journey!
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