TITLE : LEARN TO LET GO
As long as you live in this world, you must interact with people, Christians and non-Christians. Such interactions may sometimes lead to unpleasant frictions and conflicts. You must learn to handle these properly for peace to reign. One of the traits needed for handling such situations is the act of pardoning somebody for a wrongdoing or mistake —- FORGIVENESS. A Christian youth who forgives easily maintains cordial relationships at home, school or in the neighbourhood. If you forgive people, you will enjoy good health and peace of mind. “He who cannot forgive, destroys the bridge over which he may one day need to pass,” says Larry Bielet. Some young people will say, “Over my dead body, I will never forgive that person.” That is certainly not a Christian attitude. Joseph forgave his brothers who sold him into slavery and Jesus on the Cross forgave those who crucified Him. Make up your mind to forgive your parents, siblings, friends and teachers who might have wronged you. Jesus says you must forgive a wrongdoer 490 times. Ask for the grace to forgive.
- Challenge: Forgiveness saves the expense of anger.
- Prayer:Oh God, give grace to forgive all my offenders.
- Further Reading:Mark 11:25, 26
- Quotation:Ask for grace to forgive.
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