Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends. Proverbs 17:9 ESV
It is tempting, when someone wrongs you, to broadcast the matter: “Do you know what so-and-so did?”
Yet God’s word urges us, not only to shush our mouths, but to extend forgiveness to the person who has wronged us. He invites us to forgo our natural response and choose, instead, a path of love and healing.
The next time someone offends you, choose to be the bigger person. Share it with God alone. No good ever comes from gossip. Ever. It won’t be easy, but keep in mind that friendships are built on the bonding of two imperfect people.
I leave you with this thought from Tim Keller: “A Christian is responsible to begin the process of reconciliation, regardless of how the alienation began.”
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Published by Renee Srch
Born to an American father and a British mother, Renée Srch grew up in France where she obtained her French Baccalaureate. She attended IBME in Switzerland, graduating with a degree in Missions and Theology.
She is a wife, a mother to three boys, and a critter mom to two rescue dogs and fourteen rescue cats. Renée has led and taught writing workshops through the Ozarks Chapter of American Christian Writers and is currently a member of the Springfield Writer’s Guild and Sleuth's Ink, in Springfield, Mo.
Renée has published thirteen books under her given name. She also writes suspense novels under pen name R.J. Dawkins. She writes across genres and for all age groups. Her brand is Wholesome Books for the Whole Family. Besides her own books, she has contributed to four Chicken Soup for the Soul books, two anthologies, and published numerous magazine articles. She has received several awards, among which was an award from Writer’s Digest for her personal essay, Treasures from the Sea, and Global Library Award and Book Cover Award for Miracle Moments; Helping the Rescued Become the Rescuers. Her children’s book, It’s Dark in the Ark, was a number one bestseller on Amazon.
You can learn more about her work at www.ReneeVajkoSrch.com, https://www.facebook.com/ReneeVajkoSrch
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