Dealing with offense and offending—it is tough work.
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Perhaps today, you need to spend some deep time with Jesus
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What do we do when we find ourselves contrary to God’s design? We go to God and say we are sorry, seeking His forgiveness, knowing that He forgives AND heals.
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I have noted before in this blog that I am divorced. I don’t write about it for a number of reasons. First and foremost, because others are involved. It is not just my experience, it is theirs. To write about it is, in essence, to also write about them. I do not have their permission, nor do I wish to cause them to have to think about it. Yet it is there. I know you have painful history in your life, too. And sometimes the people from those events come back into our lives. Today, as Joseph’s story is reaching its climax, the people from his painful past —his brothers — reappear.
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In Episode Two, Season Two, of Netflix’s The Crown, Queen Elizabeth faces a dilemma. We find her seated across from Evangelist Billy Graham, struggling with the sins of her uncle (and resigned King). She asks, “Is there anything unforgivable?” I sat, full of anticipation, waiting for Graham’s answer.
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“Forgive and forget.” Well, maybe. We want others to do that for our offenses.. but could you punish the jerk next to me! Forgiveness: we want it for ourselves. We want something else for those who hurt us. I suggest thinking through this concept of forgiveness is key to living.
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