LOVE'S FORGIVENESS

"Forgive and give as if it were your last opportunity. Love like there's no tomorrow, and if tomorrow comes, love again." - Max Lucado.


Ephesians 4:32
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.


It's not uncommon to see people wanting to pay others back in their own coin. If only they knew better they would not bother going through the stress because it only brings greater stress. Like an adage says, when you point a finger at someone remember the other four are directly pointing at you, so, when someone does something to smite you, no matter how painful it could be, the best thing to do is to let it go and let them go. Yes, forgive and by so doing you are letting that singular act of forgiveness reap for you a more bountiful harvest of true riches. It may not be the easy thing to do but who says we're believers to do easy things alone? It's said that forgiveness isn't what you do for others, it's what you do for yourself. Before forgiveness can flow, one has to be ready to allow the other person "win". One person must need to step down from their supposed rightful position in order to allow peace rule and reign. The unwillingness of one or both parties to do this is often the reason why strife continues between people.

Love is what it is because of forgiveness and giving as it's constituents. Just like coal when left in the earth for a very long time can be acted upon by the elements of the earth under intense pressure and heat, such that it is transformed to diamond, so also it is with true love. For any relationship to be sweet and worthwhile, both partners have to learn to forgive at all times, never accommodating the thought of " she was wrong so she has to be the first to apologise" or the other way round as the case may be. To see the blessings of God is our homes and relationships, we must run it God's way. Someone has rightly said that a good and successful marriage is made up of two good forgivers. This is true and permit me to include here that that statement isn't complete till you add, two givers as well.

We cannot over emphasize the importance of one being kind and tenderhearted in a marriage or in a godly relationship. Forgiveness easily flows when we have embraced kindness and when from our hearts we have made up our minds to treat each other tenderly. That also means compassionately. Kindness and tenderness flow from inside a man's heart. People are imperfect and will err but you and I have to decide to be kind. Allow the sweet and gentle rhythms of kindness regulate your speech and actions. Always remember what God has let go of because of Jesus. We never could have been able to pay for our own sins. But today, the clear conscience the blood of Jesus gives us is proof that our sins have been forgiven. For the unmarried, some of the best qualities to look out for in a prospective suitor or lady are the abilities to forgive easily and the willingness to give. With these one is guaranteed a relationship that can stand the pressures that are bound to come and a relationship that will survive the test of time.

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