Anything but Easy

In his book Healing is a Choice, Stever Arterburn wrote, “If you are grateful that God has forgiven you through Christ, then you naturally will extend to others what has been extended to you.”  That sounds realistic, but it’s anything but easy.

Children frequently will fight with siblings. These fights will start because of lost or broken toys or maybe just because of a mean facial expression. Soon, kicking and screaming ensue, and everyone ends up in tears. Usually, after a timeout in the corner, both children apologize and forget the incident ever happened.

Oh, if only adult issues could be solved the way children’s fights are solved. Problems at work arise when differing views or work ethics cause difficulty with projects. Relationships with spouses can turn sour over serious disagreements. Forgiveness is anything but easy.

Jesus spoke in Matthew 6 about the importance of forgiveness. Not only does a lack of forgiveness affect others, it also affects our own spiritual walk. If Christ willingly forgave us despite our many sins, we should be more than willing to share that same attitude with others, no matter the situation.

Love and forgiveness do not differentiate between wrongs.

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Love and forgiveness do not differentiate between wrongs. @MargaretMcSweeney @Re-MixHer
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