Putting things right.........

Good morning guys and gals! I pray you are having a great week so far. My grandmother had shoulder surgery yesterday and everything went well. They gave her a whole new shoulder. I told her she's like the bionic woman now! I want to talk about something today that we know we should do but, seldom do we do it. In the last couple weeks I have had a couple of people that have done things that have really bothered me. When this stuff happens, we have two options: talk to them about it or hold it on the inside. Let's dig into some of the good stuff and see what it can show us.......

Bible Verse:  Matthew 18:15 Jesus said, "Moreover if thy brother trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault"

Bible Verse: Matthew 19:26 "With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible."

I know what your thinking "Tony, they will never listen to me." Or, "Tony, I can't be around that person anymore." Maybe, "They are stubborn and won't listen." You say, "He's the one that did wrong. If he wants forgiveness let him come and ask for it."But Jesus said, "No, you go to him." Whether you are in the right or whether you are in the wrong, as a child of God, you are to go to that individual. I must tell you that a few years ago I did this and it did more for me than it ever could have done for them. I am not saying it is easy. Heck, I still struggle with it to this day. I struggle with it today. Two weeks ago I had someone wrong me. I must go to that person and talk to them. Here is the kicker, I must do it in love or it will not work. I must tell them how they have wronged me with love. I mean isn't that what God did in the Garden of Eden? Adam and Eve sinned against God and the Bible tells us that God came looking for them: "Adam, where art thou?" That was not the voice of a detective. That was the voice of a God Who pursues us to forgive us. God made us in His image. His image! We must be that same way.

There is an exception within this. I know some of you are saying that you could never forgive someone for what they have done. Just because you forgive them does not mean you must go back into that relationship. It doesn't mean that everything can go back to the way it was. But, the bottom line is that you must forgive. If you don't it will eat at you and eat at you forever. You may cover it up or bulldoze over it. But, it will stay hidden there until one day it resurfaces. Deal with it today. Deal with it soon. Stop right now and ask God to show you if you have an unforgiving spirit toward someone. Then, in His power and strength, call that person and ask his/her forgiveness. Listen, you can not  do this on you own. If you need to talk to someone call me. We can pray through it. But, above all remember it's going to be impossible in your strength, but God does the impossible. Have a great day, I love you, and God bless.