And yet forgiveness seems to be in opposition to fairness;
it seems that we are not holding someone accountable when they do what’s wrong
if we forgive them.
I appreciated what Neil says today: Yes, you are letting them off your hook, realizing that they are not off God’s
hook.
One of the principles God wove into the universe when He
created it is that of sowing and reaping:
Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man
[person] sows, that he will also reap.
Galatians 6:7
The principle of reaping and sowing has been of great
comfort to me over the years. I’d
love to say that I’m really mature and I wish only the best for all of the
people who have hurt me. In a few
cases, though, I’m comforted by the fact that even though all seems great in
their lives, God will see to it that they reap what they’ve sown. I'm also reminded to pay close attention to what I'm sowing.
When I choose to forgive, I’m saying, God, I trust you to
keep track of this, and make things right, in Your way and in Your time. I’m choosing to rely on You instead of
taking things into my own hands. I
guess when it comes right down to it, it’s like anything else – am I going to
let God have His way, or insist on mine?
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