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| ps from ps I saw a Facebook meme this morning that really made me think and reflect as I ran. Went like this: “The first person to apologize is the bravest; The first person to forgive is the strongest; The first person to forget is the happiest.” I wonder what Jesus would wordsmith on this saying? I preached on Luke 6 this past Sunday and Jesus’ instructions on things like turn the other cheek, love your enemies, share your clothes with those that don’t have any…..all mixed in with a splash of forgiveness and grace. And throughout all of those hard things unfolding in life, you will sense the blessings from the Most High. Really! Hard! Stuff! If I was rewriting this saying through the lens of Luke 6, it might be more accurate to say: “The first person to apologize is blessed; The first person to forgive is blessed; The first person to forget is blessed.” Please note: the neither the meme nor Jesus ever said, “The first to apologize/forgive/forget took the easy route.” Because none of those are easy. That’s probably why Jesus talked about them time after time. That’s probably why we hurt as we encounter struggles with those movements time and time. But following Jesus wasn’t designed to be easy. It was designed to be a blessing! Even as we do tough stuff. A blessing as the kingdom of God breaks in every time we apologize and forgive. A blessing to have community around you to struggle with the tough stuff together and feel support from. A blessing to know that others, all the way back to Jesus’ day and before, have had these same struggles and been able to move through. Really hard stuff. They can be the same people/places/situations/relationships/events where the really amazing blessings break right in. Lord, thank you for promising blessing as we move through the hardest stuff. Amen Still in One Peace, ps |
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