Have you ever caught yourself, when wronged or offended, saying "oh yeah, I remember the time they
", or "I'll never forget the time she said
",
holding on to them like pieces of ammo (justification), making judgements out of moments, marring not only someone's character but a chance at understanding/forgiveness? Repentance. Reconciliation.
I think if we're honest, we've all done this.
One of my resolutions for the new year is to be a duck (let it rooolll off your back). In order to do this, to wade through bitter waters on the way to brighter shores, we have to let these offenses go - lift the noose from our perpetrator's neck since our own was cut down long ago.
