Don’t cancel;
forgive
We live in a mixed-up mess of a world
these days with nonsense called cancel culture. If something triggers or
offends us, we want to cancel it. God has a better plan for us.
That is to forgive. I mentioned a challenge last week of reading
Colossians 3:12-17 and there’s a part of that passage that has had my
attention.
Colossians 3:13-15
“Bear with each other and forgive
whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord
forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love which binds them all
together in unity. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as
members of one body you were called to peace.”
See the world tells you when someone
does something that upsets you, hold a grudge and demand they be cancelled and
ended. It’s a fairy tale way to live and not even a good fairytale.
I used to struggle a lot with this because when someone hurt me my first
reaction was always to be like the captain of the Starship Enterprise on Star
Trek and yell internally “shields up!” Just keep building defenses so I
couldn’t be hurt again or let anyone close to me. I had to Learn a better
response with God’s help. God sent his only son to die a horrible death
on a cross to give us forgiveness of our sins and he commands us to forgive
others. It keeps bitterness from growing in our hearts. People are
going to hurt us. It won’t be easy, but God has our best interest.
He created us and knows what our hearts are made of.
Romans 12:18
“If it is possible, as far as it
depends on you, live at peace with everyone.”
There’s a better way for you and I to
be.
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