UNC Marching Band, Cheerleaders, Dancers, and Football Team photo courtesy of IG: Wynstagrams_Power2thePixel
People make mistakes, bad decisions, and a whole host of other wrongful acts. When a person does the wrong thing some people will never forget it. An apology can be made, and those same people just won't let go of how they perceive that wrong doing, even if they are just as wrong, or (brace yourself), even if they started the wrongful act. Forgiveness is an act of respect, self-respect. Self-respect in the sense that the one forgiving is respectful enough to forgive, respectful enough to accept the disrespectful wishes of the person who doesn't forgive, and lacks character enough to be what they claim to be (a good, or caring person). They can't be wrong, so respect their wish, if they can't be wrong, they can at least be what they choose... miserable, disrespectful, and alone, very alone. Alone on an early death bed, alone in a rest home, alone...
For the people who face the music at the end of the game win or lose, and do so to honor those that they love, and even some they don't, much love and respect to you. The art form of love and honor are lost forms, lost forms waiting on the one innovator to come along and introduce them in a flavorful, new way.
Lord let the innovation and revival begin with me. For those I've wronged, or had a difficult time forgiving. Lord please forgive me now, and allow me to forgive now as well. "Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us," why is it on us first? Because we always expect our child to know better and do as its taught, to do the right thing. God is more deserving of being honored as a Father than me, and He expects us (me) to do the right thing. Therefore, on us again (me again), let us (me)... "forgive those that trespass against us," too.
Until the next time go love on somebody! Peace, blessings, and joy... that real PB&J!
