Today’s focus is: Colossians 3:13
“Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has
a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.”
Ever noticed how we cling to what we should’ve let go of long ago? Years ago, I moved to Wichita and discovered something humbling. Nestled among the moving boxes were boxes of old bricks, the same ones I’d used for a makeshift bookshelf. I picked them up for free but paid a premium to ship heavy, dusty rocks that no longer served a purpose.
We do the same with our hearts. We pack up old grudges and bitter hurts, lugging them into every new season. But those loads are too heavy to carry. Why not leave them at the feet of the One who carried the cross?
Why do we forgive? We don’t forgive because the hurt was small or the person is worthy; we forgive because the Father first forgave us.
I’m Lonnie Davis, and these are thoughts worth thinking.
Suggested Prayer Thought: Lord, soften my heart to release bitterness. May Your grace flow through me to others, just as You forgave me.