It is in mine
James 3:9-12 (New International Version)
9With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness. 10Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be. 11Can both fresh water and salt[a] water flow from the same spring? 12My brothers, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.
How can we praise God and teach others about Jesus and then spew hate for the guy who cut you off in traffic?
It’s in my face this week because I’ve been a bit unhappy with someone. I’ve been reading a couple of blogs that have post on finding forgiveness and needed it is. Darn if not only are we to find forgiveness but we can’t speak ill of them and by real definition we aren’t even to think ill of them. THAT IS JUST TOO HARD!!!! I wanted to wait after reading this and hearing James 3:9-12 after all I’m not ready yet. I will be soon but not yet.
So I can wait right?
In my face!
God doesn’t wait he forgives me the moment I ask. . .Before I ask.
I’m not saying that we should be a doormat . . . no I won’t be that.
I’m saying that God commands us to forgive because He knows that we need to. When we hold grudges we let it grow, it hurts us not the offender. That’s a hard one isn’t it? They have hurt us and they know it and they just don’t give a damn. But we are the ones who have to let it go because it’s . . . good for us.
Have I forgiven all of those hurts? No not yet but I do feel in time I will. I will work hard at not speaking ill of those who do hurt those I love. And in not speaking ill of them I might have less to forgive.
4 comments:
Good post,
It speaks to me about how conversion is a life long process of growth.
I like your blog, And I think we are from the same town in Oklahoma.
I look forward to reading it more.
Great thoughts Milly. I think of unforgiveness as that unlocked cell that we confine ourselves to.. we can walk out any time that we want.
Yep Monk we live in the same town
:-}
It is in my face too. I thought I have forgiven this person but whenever the name comes up, I get riled up. I need to forgive and forgive completely. And yes, it is just SO hard.
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