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Theme of the Week: Forgive That Jerk?
Lynn Anderson
Wednesday, October 5, 2005
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Key Bible Verse: We bless those who curse us. We are patient with those who abuse us ( 1 Corinthians 4:12). Bonus Reading: Colossians 3:12-14
Years ago my friend Carlos discovered that several thousand dollars were missing from his business, covered by phony figures. It had to be his bookkeeper.
Carlos called Jan in and confronted her. She didn't deny it. In tears, she told how she and her husband, Tom—not a believer—had hit rocky times and sunk deep into debt. Giving into temptation, she'd "borrowed" the money, hoping to restore it before it was missed. Had Carlos filed charges yet? she asked. When should she clear out her desk?
But Carlos told her there'd be no charges or firing. "You're my Christian sister. I want to help you out of this mess. I just need to know that you're sorry, that it won't happen again, and that you'll pay the money back."
"There's no way we could borrow that much," Jan said, "with our credit like it is."
"You can pay back $100 a month, till it's covered," Carlos explained, "at no interest."
"Even that's impossible," Jan sobbed. "Every penny's gone before I get my check."
"Sure you can—" Carlos responded, "when you get your raise. Starting next week, I'm raising your salary by one hundred dollars a month."
Jan remained a trusted employee in Carlos's office for years.
—Lynn Anderson in The Jesus Touch
My Response: Is there a way I could model God's forgiveness in my relationships?
Thought to Apply: Forgiveness is the oil of relationships.—JOSH MCDOWELL (apologist)
Adapted from The Jesus Touch (Howard, 2002) by permission.
Copyright © 2005 by the author or Christianity Today International/Men of Integrity magazine.Click here for reprint information on Men of Integrity. 1 of 1
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When I've been wronged, Lord, I'm naturally bent on retaliation. But You've said to leave that to You. Help me to submit my case to You.
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