ACCEPTING WRONG
I Corinthians 6:7
"Now, therefore, it is already an utter failure for you that you got to law against one another. Why do you not rather accept wrong? Why do you not rather let yourselves be cheated? "
These are difficult questions! I hate it when people take advantage of me. It goes against my grain big-time. I think the offender needs to be held accountable. My sense of justice says that if I am wronged, I need to be vindicated. It is hard to keep a good spirit when offended without fighting back or demanding my rights. Swallowing a wrong without retaliation seems to be a sign of weakness, but it actually requires a lot of inner strength. And what about Jesus' teaching about forgiving seventy times seven (Matthew 18:21-22)? That is swallowing an awfully big plate of spinach. Yet to do otherwise is to show my "utter failure" to live the Jesus-life.
TODAY'S THOUGHT: To accept offense is better than going to court.
As hard as it is, have an "accepting" day. Love you.
I Corinthians 6:7
"Now, therefore, it is already an utter failure for you that you got to law against one another. Why do you not rather accept wrong? Why do you not rather let yourselves be cheated? "
These are difficult questions! I hate it when people take advantage of me. It goes against my grain big-time. I think the offender needs to be held accountable. My sense of justice says that if I am wronged, I need to be vindicated. It is hard to keep a good spirit when offended without fighting back or demanding my rights. Swallowing a wrong without retaliation seems to be a sign of weakness, but it actually requires a lot of inner strength. And what about Jesus' teaching about forgiving seventy times seven (Matthew 18:21-22)? That is swallowing an awfully big plate of spinach. Yet to do otherwise is to show my "utter failure" to live the Jesus-life.
TODAY'S THOUGHT: To accept offense is better than going to court.
As hard as it is, have an "accepting" day. Love you.
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