Summary
The challenge of reacting differently. It is easy to respond right when you are treated right but it is not easy to respond correctly when you are treated badly. God is kind to all the righteous and the unrighteous. If you are of God you reflect God. Are you able to extend to others what you have received from God.
We should not be hurting degrading or diminishing the other. Should act in a way that brings restoration. Bring healing and restoration, resolving a problem. You are the face of Jesus that they can see.
Jesus is asking us to do more than what is commonly accepted because you have received something which is not common but something greater.
You have to remain in a position to forgive. You need to remember that you are constantly dependent on the Lord for forgiveness. We are constantly dependent on the Lord and on each other. We all count and we all contribute. Your presence alone is a blessing. We are meaningful to each other. We are stronger together. We build a better community by lifting all up.
Bible References
- Leviticus 19:1 - 2
- Leviticus 19:9 - 18
- Matthew 5:38 - 48
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