I don't know if you guys noticed or not, but I took down my last post. I actually deleted and don't even know word for word what I said in it. But I do remember the general content and and several days after posting it I was convicted to remove it. Why?
About six months ago, maybe longer, even, but certainly since, I have had a strong, immeasurably so, desire to learn more about "how" to love like Jesus does. "Give me your eyes, so I can see...." These lyrics may ring in your head. I have heard about Jesus since as far back as I can remember. I have sang the "Jesus Loves Me" multitudes of time, during my highest highs and my lowest lows. I know Jesus. But as our relationship grows and I gain a better understanding of not only "who" He is, but what He did for me, I want to be more like Him every day.
I recently started a book, I am about 1/2 the way through it. "What's So Amazing About Grace?", by Phillip Yancey. If you have not had an opportunity, make one and dive in.
G.R.A.C.E ~ God's Redemption At Christ's Expense. Certainly an easy way to remember what He has done for me. He bore it all. All of me, my filthy self, He took to the cross, died and rose again in order to clean whiter than snow that I may be reconciled to our Father.
I took the post down because, even though we may never forget, and need to remember in order to move closer to Him, we need to forgive. That is grace. I am not quite sure that I have forgiven others who may have not offended me directly and I harbor ill-feelings towards those who hold beliefs counter to my own. And in harboring those feelings, grace can not be borne towards others. Do "I" need to apologize for things "I" did not do? I do if it is a situation where my actions are based upon other's actions taken when/where there was no forgiveness...grace.....allowed.
Reconciliation will only come when each of us look more closely at and work towards leading grace-filled lives.
So in this re-post.....Never forget, but always forgive.
There ya have it,,,,,,have a good day....He made it just for you.
2 comments:
It was not necessary to remove that post and I wish you hadn't. We are not judged by who we were, but in who we are today. I find that truly forgiving someone is the hardest for most of us to do, yet it was so easy for Jesus. You have been Forgiven.
Georgia, that was beautifully said. Thanks for sharing it. I, too, often get resentful of things like that - and you're right. It doesn't show grace as it certainly doesn't show forgiveness. I, for one, am often hard-pressed to hold on to things when I am right... but it isn't always about being right as it is about showing grace. Thank you for sharing that, Geo. xoxo
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