God can use a stingy person to change our hearts...
She was stingy and inconsiderate... again.
I thought of ways I could be stingy in return. Then I read this verse:
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. ~ Romans 12:21
It took a while to get my mind wrapped around God's words and realize it wasn't right to treat her the same way she'd treated me.
But I was having trouble forgiving her, and that's why I think God prompted me to go one step further.
Why not move in the opposite spirit and be generous toward her?
So I thought of something generous to do and did it.
But I was having trouble forgiving her, and that's why I think God prompted me to go one step further.
Why not move in the opposite spirit and be generous toward her?
So I thought of something generous to do and did it.
It's interesting--my generosity didn't change her...but it changed me--I felt better and I was able to forgive.
I thought I was blessing her, but I was actually blessing myself!
These Scriptures confirm this wonderful truth: Proverbs 11:24-25 and 2 Corinthians 9:6.
I thought I was blessing her, but I was actually blessing myself!
These Scriptures confirm this wonderful truth: Proverbs 11:24-25 and 2 Corinthians 9:6.
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Thank you, Gail. This was a blessing to my life.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I really needed to hear this today. I have been struggling with a family member for a long time. I keep flip-flopping between forgiving and holding a grudge. Please pray for me that I can do more and do better.
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