The Golden Rule in our Relationships
“Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends.” – Proverbs 17:9
Friendship can not survive without real forgiveness. No matter how close you and a friend are you will at some point fail. That friend will fail too? Forgiveness is a must in relationship.
“I remember that time when you said you would, but you didn’t,” says one friend to the other. And thus we see a fault that has not been forgiven. Just how many times can the one point out the failure of the other before the relationship suffers?
Perhaps we can apply the Golden Rule in our relationships.
“Do unto others as you would have them do to you.” You wouldn’t want your mistake to be continually thrown in your face now would you? Then let go of it. Learn to give to others the grace you want them to give to you. Let the past be the past. Stop trying to bring it into the present.
Examine your current friendships this morning. Do you value these friends? Have any of them deeply hurt you? Can you forgive? If you don’t forgive you will at some point lose your friend.
These morning meditations written by Christian believer and author, Patricia Hawkins, offer them for your personal edification. You may contact Patricia at prayerpartnerpat@gmail.com.