Why? Because forgetting is something shared with no other person. It's a solo flight. All the rewards are postponed until eternity . . . but how great they will be on that day!
Forgetting requires us as Christians to think correctly, which means our full focus must be on the Lord and not on people. By God's great grace, it can happen.
I don't know why that was on my mind this morning. I am not having a problem with forgiving and forgetting at the moment, but it just came to my mind.
The only person in my immediate life that even annoys me is my DIL, but I try really hard to just love her, pray for her and get on with life. My son obviously loves her and wants to spend his life with her, so how hard is it to be nice.
Got several postcards over the week.......
Russia
Kazakhstan
Taiwan
Church this morning. I am going, but Jim said last night he wasnt sure. My son is very sick and I would covet your prayers for him.
I think this message/post is for me..been struggling some time with my husbands crazy family and something happened yesterday that triggered the emotions. --Keeping you and your family in my prayers. (speaking from the heart, as a daughter & dil, neither are easy, smiles)--Blessings
ReplyDeleteLinda, I will pray for your situation. I too was a daughter and dil and understand how hard the dil part can be. Both my mother and jim's mother are deceased, but I am trying to get along with my dil, but my patience wears out most of the time. Each time I come in contact, I tell myself, love her, accept her ways as your son loves her. I fail over 50% of the time, but so far, no blow up.
ReplyDeleteLinda...
ReplyDeleteYou are soooo wise.
Thanks for sharing your wonderful perspective in such an honest and loving way.
Have a wonderful Sunday! : )
What a great Sunday message. Thanks, Linda. Have a good Sunday and week ahead!
ReplyDeleteI guess all in-laws can be trying. It's probably because we weren't raised around them. We love, or at least tolerate, the kin but the one's we bring in may take a little getting used to. They have a different background. You're handling it right. Whatever is annoying, just walk away and smile. Or try to find common ground and leave it at that. Maybe the love will follow later. As long as she is not physcially or mentally abusive or worse, a drug user, just let it go. I learned that from the Dr. Laura Schlesinger radio show. Such a wise woman.
ReplyDeleteThe postcards are lovely, especially the one from Kazakhstan (blue one with the lady and the deer). That's pretty enough to frame and hang on the wall.
God bless my friend. Prayers for all there no matter what the situation or wants. ~:)
You are so right. Forgetting can be the difficult part.
ReplyDeleteYour new postcards are pretty. Maybe your early morning thought you shared was meant for someone else besides you. It happens that way. I was a DIL for only 1 month, but before her death, we had a good relationship. I wish she was still here so I could annoy her.
ReplyDeleteMy "forgive and forget" problem is with my father. He's gone now, but I've battled the problem for many, many years. It's very hard, but I have to do it.
Hope you have a great week ahead. ♥