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Jesus said, " Father forgive them,for they do not know what they wre doing
[ Luke 23:34 ]
To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly broken.
If we open our hearts to one another, we make ourselves vulnerable. It's sometimes with people that we realy care about, the deep bitterness and resentments occur. WHY?
Because the more I commit myself to a person the greater the pain I feel when he lets me down, or rejects, or avoids me. Also, it is only when I am close to another that I see the speck in his eye and then learn the painful truth that the speck is simply a reflection of the log that is in mine. All too quickly, I notice the faults in others which are in myself .
To forgive and be forgiven in these situations is extremely painful. But think of what it cost Jesus to forgive. For him it meant crucifixion for the sins of people he loved deeply.
Crucifixion, is necessary in our lives if we are to know his love; in our experience and our relationships.
I have not yet met a Christian anywhere with a deep mature love who has not gone through considerable suffering in the area of relationships.. So, the pressures and pain in our relationships can, if we learn to forgive and be forgiven, produce this rare and fragrant love.
[ Luke 23:34 ]
To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly broken.
If we open our hearts to one another, we make ourselves vulnerable. It's sometimes with people that we realy care about, the deep bitterness and resentments occur. WHY?
Because the more I commit myself to a person the greater the pain I feel when he lets me down, or rejects, or avoids me. Also, it is only when I am close to another that I see the speck in his eye and then learn the painful truth that the speck is simply a reflection of the log that is in mine. All too quickly, I notice the faults in others which are in myself .
To forgive and be forgiven in these situations is extremely painful. But think of what it cost Jesus to forgive. For him it meant crucifixion for the sins of people he loved deeply.
Crucifixion, is necessary in our lives if we are to know his love; in our experience and our relationships.
I have not yet met a Christian anywhere with a deep mature love who has not gone through considerable suffering in the area of relationships.. So, the pressures and pain in our relationships can, if we learn to forgive and be forgiven, produce this rare and fragrant love.
Right on! It sounds like you know exactly what you're taliing about! I like how you look to Jesus to see what he has to say in the bible. You're cool. God bless! ~Livin
