Monday arrived and I guess it is welcomed. Always hard to get fired up when the weekend seemed too short. So the Thermos bottle was filled with Door County Mocha Mint Coffee and I am ready to write. Then it is off to work.
Disagreements, and issues of the heart, we all have them. But there comes a time when we have to let go and let the disagreement, argument or hurt go away. I would recommend that people do this right after an occurrence, but we all tend to let them tag along with us, without an end in sight.
We tend to load the back packs of our lives with burdens that weigh us down and when another hill to climb comes our way we cannot handle it because we haven't let go of the past.
This is like watching a roast overcook because no one has declared it as being done. The overcooked meat can burn and become unworthy of a plate. It was done hours ago and should ha of had a fork in it and then placed on a plate.
We keep waiting on what we deem as justice and even have our own ideas on how justice should be delivered. But Jesus tells us to forgive and leave justice to God.
Romans 12:19 New International Version (NIV)
19 Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,”[a] says the Lord.
It's time my friends to put a fork into the burning meat of your lives. Let go and let God take care of those who you have differences with. If you ask Him what you are to do about it, it's forgive and move on.
Ephesians 4:32 New King James Version (NKJV)
32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.
Have a great day,
Marty
Marty, this truly could not have come at a better time. Just left a leadership meeting from my church and had some older folks that I struggle with. Long story short, after the meeting the wind in my sails was gone and felt like giving up. I came home and read this blog. God speaks again.
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