You hurt me.
Your words and your actions hurt me.
The fact that you weren’t there when I needed you to be hurt me.
Everything inside of me says that it’s okay to get back at you. I’m talking Old Testament, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, revenge.
It’s fair for me to lash out at you.
People even suggest ways for me to hurt you like you hurt me.
You hurt me.
But then Jesus came and messed it all up. His grace messed up my desire to hurt you.
He forgave me when I hurt Him.
He erased the words and actions that I did to hurt Him.
The fact that He was there for me when I didn’t deserve it messes with me.
Everything about Him says that I need to forgive like He forgave me. I’m talking New Testament, turn the other cheek, forgiveness.
It’s not fair that instead of lashing out at me Jesus died for me.
People can’t comprehend the way that Jesus forgives me.
I forgive you.
Wow…let me forgive like Jesus forgives…love like he loves…THAT is amazing grace! Thanks, Rob, I needed that!
Thanks Ruth. I think we all need it. It’s so easy to forget to forgive like Jesus forgave.
That will preach Rob. Well done.
Thanks Bill.
I have to admit, I often feel this way. I often feel I can unleash my weapons of mass un-forgiveness at people… but He did mess it up. But I’m grateful… really grateful.
Me too Moe. The weapons of mass un-forgiveness was a great line.
Rob,unfair for you to mess up my unforgiveness this morning.
Larry, glad that I could mess things up.
Boy howdy, this was a great post from robshep. I can’t recall seeing anything from you like this that almost borders on poetry. Sublime, delicious, and poignant. Spot on chap!
Thanks Daniel. Monica asked if I wrote it. She said it was way different than normal.
So good man.
Thanks Michael. Your writing has inspired me to try different things.
nicely done sir.
nicely don.
Thanks Arny. I can really say that God inspired this one. I met with someone who was struggling and they refused to forgive. Their un-forgiveness was jacking them up.
WOW!!! Beautifully written Rob!
Thank you for sharing it in such a clear, concise way.
Thanks Amber. This post really was inspired by something God was showing me.
I am feelin’ that… way to drop the F Bomb on us.
Any time Stephen…any time.
WOW. Thanks Rob for this post. Most importantly thank you Jesus, because eye for an eye leaves us all blind.
Very true Geoff. Thankful for Jesus.
Great prespective on forgiveness. One of the hardest attributes for someone to show.
Without a doubt. I’d say it’s next to impossible without God’s forgiveness.
I really like how you can go line by line in the above section and below section and see how Jesus changes everything. Really nice! Beautiful post, Rob!
Thanks Alicia!
Well said! He forgives us so we should forgive!
Joseph, thanks! Thank God for His forgiveness.
You are a poet and I didn’t know it. Beautiful.
Thanks Babe. I love to surprise you.
BOOM!
That was awesome. And beautiful. And convicting.
Dang it…
I love that you wrote BOOM! I am going to steal that for comments in the future.