Forgiveness (An Easter Poem)

Posted on April 5, 2023 by VoW under Poetry

If it were up to me and me alone,

I’d make you feel the pain and hurt you just as you’ve hurt me.

But I know a route that starts with love and ends in love, just like a circle.

It’s a healing route;

life changing and fulfilling all the same.

And so I choose to take with you, the path that Jesus took with me.

It’s the only path that works and my hope rests in its effectiveness.

Posted on July 1, 2014 by VoW under Daily Inspiration

There are too many people too angry at a world that isn’t the least bit angry with them.

My Philosophy on Forgiveness

Posted on March 26, 2014 by VoW under Christian Spirituality, Thought for the Day

If it were up to me and me alone, I’d make you feel the pain and hurt you just as you’ve hurt me. But I know a route that starts with love and ends in love, just like a circle. It’s a healing route; life changing and fulfilling all the same. And so I choose to take with you, the path that Jesus took with me. It is the only path that works and my hope rests in its effectiveness.

A Moment of Venting

Posted on March 25, 2014 by VoW under Personal Life Reflections

What you really owe me is an apology. For treating me as your inferior, for neglecting me, for taking advantage of my kindness and patience. Yes, you owe me an apology.

But I do not expect one from you.

Although your behavior would suggest you’re an awful person, I refuse to succumb to such a belief. I choose instead to believe in your goodness and continue to love you.

I choose to believe that your actions stem out of your own defensiveness, a protection you’ve formed for yourself, and I feel for you. You must have been burned many times to form a protective shell as hard as yours. You must be very hurt to hurt others as you do.

Judging you is not my place, but I will continue to pray for you. Acting out or seeking revenge is not the path I plan to take. Instead, I will love you and forgive you and hope you begin to see that there’s good in this world- that you’re safe after all.