I found a divergence in my Wednesday bible study to be of interest. One person, then another began to question forgiveness. The beginning of this discussion came from a person pained by someone else's inability to admit when they are wrong. Her immediate conclusion is that this person is not following Christ if they can't do what is right. The Pastor made a good point, that what we do is between God and I and ultimately forgiveness is our job.
I wanted to take it further, but knew the Pastor wanted to refocus on the lesson. What I was reminded of is our stubborn need to be right. What I heard was the desire to attack a person's Christianity simply because they are wrong.
My good friend and sponsor in Celebrate Recovery often reminds me that we are all broken people, and we will all fall short at some point. I've been attacked before by my own family, saying I don't follow Christ simply because I made some bad choices.
How would that make you feel? That could destroy a person's faith. Stay away from attacking a person and learn to set boundaries. Don't let your own pain be a path for destroying others. Instead learn to be healthy and recognize that we neither are always right nor do we need to be.
Our heavenly Father is our source of worth. Not the agreement of someone else. And, when we fully find our worth in Him, we can learn to identify the wrong and set a boundary that will keep us safe from further wrong.
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