Fortunately most Christians are loving and forgiving.
Yes, we Christians forgive, but; it is the Lord who forgives. It is the Lord who merely asks one to ask for forgiveness and accept Him. Yesterday my wife awaited a very dangerous surgery and it was 50/50 at best. The lord answered our prayers again. Our 12 year cat is extremely ill and she, too, is facing death. I have yet to hear about my little girl/cat, but; the Lord does know best.I went through war with my grandmother’s blessing inscribed on a brass business card like piece. It read-”Go out into the darkness and put your hand in the hand of the Lord. That shall be for you better then light and safer then a know way.” It was as two bullets did not kill me.
Fortunately God is loving and forgiving.
Yes, we Christians forgive, but; it is the Lord who forgives. It is the Lord who merely asks one to ask for forgiveness and accept Him. Yesterday my wife awaited a very dangerous surgery and it was 50/50 at best. The Lord answered our prayers again. Our 12 year cat is extremely ill and she, too, is facing death. I have yet to hear about my little girl/cat, but; the Lord does know best.I went through war with my grandmother’s blessing inscribed on a brass business card like piece. It read-”Go out into the darkness and put your hand in the hand of the Lord. That shall be for you better then light and safer then a know way.” It was as two bullets did not kill me.
Every Christian, everyone who believes in God, in whatever way they choose to express it, should read this brave woman's story.
Then they should ask themselves:
What would have happened, if, at any point in her journey, the Christians she met had been judgmental, and not been loving towards her?
What if they were the type of Christian's who go to the Church every Sunday, and congratulate themselves for doing so?
What if the people she first met were the type who sit in the front of the Church, and thank God that they are not like the sinners in the back?
What would have happened to her, if she had encountered these so-called Christians?
Thank God that she did not run into these types of believers.
Her story is a wonderful illustration of how the Lord works in a person's life, and THROUGH members of His flock, to bring that person to Him.
We ALL have" our former lives lurking in the edges of our hearts, shiny and still like knives." We must not ever forget how much we need the Lord's mercy, and to be thankful for it.
This woman's story should be required reading for every believer.