Taylor who many of you have prayed for in the past, along with her husband, live in a Christian community where unity is so important and practiced. They live it out for the world to observe and in all the years this community has been in operation there hasn’t been one divorce. Does unity come easy, probably not, for we are all selfish by nature and need help to not get offended and to forgive others. We need to regard others better than ourselves. Unity is a gift and one we need to live out and takes lots of humility.
I read today from Jesus words to his disciples as they were on the mountain (Matt 6:14), “If you forgive people their trespasses (their reckless and willful sins, leaving them, letting them go, and giving up resentment), our heavenly Father will forgive you. “These are important words if we are to live in harmony with others and it means letting go of being offended and extending grace, just as we have received God’s grace when we offend. We have so few days on this earth and why live them full of resentment and attempts to get even when we can live in peacefulness of a life of forgiveness. No offense is worth hanging on to and as we let go and extend grace, we will live in unity with others and be a beacon light to the world out there that needs forgiveness.
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