Good Morning!! What do we do when we’re faced with failure in our relationships,...especially when we fail to meet each others' expectations? (L.I.G.) Let It Go! Much has been said about the necessity for forgiving trespassers. Scripture makes it clear we are to imitate Christ and show mercy to those who have wronged us, and counselors have written extensively on the personal freedom one finds in forgiving, even the most terrible sins. But I think sometimes it’s not the huge transgressions that challenge us nearly as much as the smaller infractions,...that simply wear on our nerves.
Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.—Colossians 3:13,14 (NIV)
Sometimes our biggest stumbling block for living the Christian life, comes from our interactions with those closest to us. And it's no different for Christians. Those who profess faith in Christ are very capable of hurting each other,...perhaps even unusually “gifted” at it. Fellowship within the Church can be wonderfully fulfilling, offering true glimpses of the unity we will experience in heaven,...but (as life frequently reminds us) we’re not in heaven yet, so our relationships with one another will often fall short.
We must remember to be patient with others,...as we ask God to be patient with us.
Sweet Spirit of God, don't allow us to continue to run, hide or avoid the the people that rub us wrong,...but rather help us realize how we are failing to love, one of God’s children. Keep to the front of our mines, that we have personally experienced Christ's love, with full knowledge of our invisible imperfections,...so how can we hope to justify failing to love others,...just because their faults are more visible? In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
"Small minds find faults,...great minds find solutions."
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