July 12 Echoes of Eternity
And be ye kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ\u2019s sake hath forgiven you.
Ephesians 4:32
Come to Me with all your hurts and pain. Know that I the Lord am with you and know each one. You can deal with them in self-pity, deceiving yourself\u2014or you can choose to let them crucify
the self-love that demands to be understood and agreed with. Stop defending yourself. As soon as you feel misunderstood\u2014stop. Take a breath and pray to see\u2014really see\u2014the reality of the situation. Whether you are \u201cfactually\u201d right or not is not the important thing. The crucial point is to see into the situation and take the other\u2019s point of view seriously. You often misread this and provoke more conflict and more pain. I will help you, but you must be willing to pay the price\u2014and for you, that is a costly one! But be of good cheer. The end is better than the beginning.
My child, do not fret over the circumstances around you. Do not allow the sin of others to draw you into judgment and self-righteousness. Have mercy on them, as I have had mercy on you. Remember the story of the servant who was forgiven a great debt, but acted unmercifully toward a fellow-servant who owed him a small one. Do not magnify the sin of others in your own mind, but \u201cremember the rock from which you were hewn and the pit from which you were digged.\u201d That will enable you to \u201cspeak the truth in love\u201d at the appointed time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
July 12 Echoes of Eternity And be ye kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ\u2019s sake hath forgiven you. Ephesians 4:32 Come to Me with all your hurts and pain. Know that I the … Continue reading