Man, this can be really difficult, right? I remember when this became real to me. For so long, I remained the victim and hated those who hurt and abused me in my past. Then, I was reminded of the many I hurt, pushed away, and harmed and how I shut down my heart to God and others because of my pain. I then realized that in my pain, I was not a victim but a perpetrator.
Once I accepted the total forgiveness of Jesus (past, present, and future) also knowing that I continue to fall short and make mistakes, how could I possibly hold anyone, hostage, for their stuff? That’s being a hypocrite. As Christians, we must remember that Jesus’ forgiveness and relationship do not make us better than anyone else. We are still wounded humans learning to die to ourselves and live to what HE is making in us. I believe the more we allow others to see that we a still patients in need of a Great Physcian instead of suddenly thinking we are the Physcian’s helper, the more people would run to the Savior. Just saying. Be encouraged. Charlotte. www.charlottehunt.com.
Charlotte
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