Proactive--that's the word for the day! Two passages from Matthew today (Matthew 5:21-26 and Matthew 18:15-20). Both deal with anger and the need for forgiveness that follows, but they come at it from different sides. In one, (Matthew 5:21-26) we are the offender. In the other, someone has offended us. So, what do you think our responsibility is regarding forgiveness in these two circumstances? You guessed it. We're to take action in BOTH situations. We're to seek forgiveness for our own actions when it's necessary (see yesterday's blog), but we also need to deal with our offenders truthfully, candidly, lovingly, head on. This definitely has the potential to be uncomfortable or worse.
So what are some things we can do to prepare to navigate through one of these delicate situations? How can we get wisdom and discernment? How can we ensure our hearts and attitudes are right as well? Tami W.
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