Colossians 3:13 (AMPC) Be gentle and forbearing with one another and, if one has a difference (a grievance or complaint) against another, readily pardoning each other; even as the Lord has (freely) forgiven you, so must you also forgive.
How often do we look at ourselves or one another and we see something that’s not perfect and we become fixated with it instead of concentrating on all the good things we can see. It’s like when we have a spot on our nose all we can see is the spot, but we just need to give it time to be put right!😊 Do we forget we are all a work in progress?
God wants us to give each other the kindness of not just overlooking the flaws or personality traits that might irritate us, but to see beyond them. Instead we can learn to concentrate on every good thing we can see in one another, if we take the time to look.
A lady was in a cafe with her toddler, and a dirty, smelly tramp was at the table behind. The toddler was giggling and being entertained by him and when they reached the checkout at the same time, the toddler leaned over and reached out his arms to the man for a cuddle. The lady was upset as the tramp took the little one in his arms and the toddler wrapped his arms round his neck and just loved him.
The toddler didn’t see the smelly clothes, or dishevelled appearance, rather he saw the man himself. God sees you and me in the same way. He sees beyond our sins, our failings and things that can irritate others, and He reaches out to us with His arms of love and tells us we’re precious in His sight. He reminds us our spirit man has been made perfect by Him when we were born again, but our soul is still a work in progress which needs time and His grace to work on it.
As we go out into our week God is wanting us to look with fresh eyes and see all the good in other people and also the good He has put in us too, and let Him sort out all the other not perfect stuff, in His own good time.😊 Thank You Lord. Amen.
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