Strange the way God works... Now i know someone else that was cut off, someone cared for and who cared about him. someone who also has been going through the same pain and thus understands it... A while ago, I would have been, if not happy, then relieved to talk to that person. But in spite of all things, even in spite of the continued pain, in spite of myself, I find now that when I have the chance, I want to talk about forgiveness instead of frustration (already done that anyway), love instead of anger, regret instead of resentment, healing instead of hurt...
Yes, it happened. Yes, it hurt like hell. Still does. But I think that quote, 'The ones we love most wound us the most deeply.' goes both ways. The ones we love the most DO wound us the most deeply. But because we do love them so much, we have to be willing to forgive them, and sometimes, even to let go... If we can't forgive our brothers (those we love), how can we possibly forgive and love our enemies as Jesus commanded? Gives a whole new meaning to the verses where Jesus talks about 'loving our enemies, praying for those that curse us, etc., etc.' That's HARD. But yet we continue to struggle with loving and wishing those well who we HAVE loved and who wish us well because they've hurt us so deeply. How deeply do we hurt Jesus when we ignore Him, don't make time for Him, put everything else in our lives before Him. How He was abandoned by His Father, and how deeply He knows what that feels like... To one who gave everything to us, we can't even deign to forgive those that matter to us....
Not coming out quite the way I want it to, but... HOW am I going to express this to this guy without sounding... *grimace due to context* preachy? Or presumptuous? Still, he understand the pain... he should understand forgiveness.... All we like sheep...I put my foot in God... Please clear the path back...
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