I have been struggling with a situation for a few years. A relative of mine was very cruel to me and really hurt me. I knew that Jesus said that if we don’t forgive, then we cannot be forgiven. I forgave the person, but I kept my distance and made sure this person will not get the change to hurt me again.
It started to trouble me that I kept my distance from this person. So, when I do went to visit this person, I prayed that the Lord will keep us all kalm and that nothing will be said to hurt each other. We also just visit for a short time.
One morning in my prayer time I ask the Lord again to help me when talking to this person. The Lord in His gentle way let me experience the feeling what I would feel if He should react like have been treating this person for so many years, because I was afraid of getting hurt again.
It was socking to imagine that God would not have anything to do with me. Then I also realise that I hurt Him every day and when I ask for forgiveness, He gave it immediately. God never hold any of my misbehaviour or mistakes against me. His unconditional love covert it all.
Who am I to hold anything against anybody else? I have learnt to forgive and treat everybody the way I wanted to be treated. But the most import part is that I treat people the way God treats me – with unconditional love.
Prayer: Dear Father thank you for your unconditional love for me. Please help me to treat and love people like You do. Let me see them like you see them and treat them with Your grace. In Jesus Name Amen