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When others accuse me of having a greater fault than them. I just thank God for His MERCY and Grace and remember Luke 7:41-43
7:41"A certain creditor had two debtors; one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. 7:42 When they could not pay, he forgave them both. Now which of them will love him more?" 7:43 Simon answered, "The one, I suppose, to whom he forgave more." And he said to him, "You have judged rightly."
Relationships You get what you give out.
You want a loving God? Then Be loving.
You want a merciful God? Then be Merciful.
Want God to forgive you? Then forgive your fellow man.
Want God to condemn you? Then be an accusatory person.
Want to put yourself above the rest of the world?
Then get ready for a God who is going to strain out every judgmental thought you've ever had and measure all the thoughts and intents of your hidden heart by the same standard.
You and I as Christians need to realize that however acceptable our lives may be for the general audience, we still possess an R-rated heart, and we're as good as dead if we want God to meet us on any other ground than His Grace and Forgiveness.
The joy of this truth is that once I can belive that forgiveness for myself, then I can believe it for anybody. I have new eyes to see beyond my neighbor's sin and love him or her with the love of Christ.
John Fischer
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