12 Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. (Colossians 3)
Paul was not in denial. He knew that things would come up which would make us want to complain to and about each other - be it in our family or church family - but we need to put things in perspective. The bigger picture is that we need to strive for harmony and unity. As we do so, we are not depending on our own ability, but our what Christ gives - He gives us the heart of God - compassionate, kind, humble, patient and forgiving. It's an absolute just like truth - we MUST forgive. No excuses, no finger pointing, no clinging to our complaining. May that thought guide our thoughts, and our speech and actions today.
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