So I was reading my bible today and stumbled upon this little nugget of information.
"Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law."
So many Christians forget that. They claim to be Christ-like, yet with their actions do the opposite. When I read it, I immediately thought of my wife. You see I haven't talked with my son in some months now. To be precise, I've only chatted with him 4 times this year. In general, I call her (or rather her Moms cell) two times a week, trying to retain some sort of a bond with my son. And yet I'm not allowed to chat with him. My own flesh and blood. I email her about me visiting him, and I get no response. I ask for pictures, and yet again I get no response. And yes I do pay my child support, and on time in general. Yet I don't get mad, I keep hoping for the future. I'm more let down. Even though I'm being treated wrong (in my eyes), I won't call her up every few minutes. I don't talk bad about her. I just let her continue to do me wrong. I pray for her, I ask that God forgives her, that He allows me to forgive her as well. That He continues to give me strength to do what I'm supposed to do. I guess what I'm saying is that I'm continuing to show her love and compassion and forgiveness.I haven't just blasted her or snapped. I let God deal with that, He deals with the heart. He changes people from the inside out. The coolest thing about trying to live for God, is that you develop a will to live right, certain things don't bother you as it would have in your previous life. You do in fact show love as you need to, and you do it willingly. I show love to her even when she does me wrong (or so it seems that she's doing me wrong). Besides, every time she does me wrong and I treat her right regardless is another step towards me making it into heaven right? Course.............. it would also mean her taking another step towards making it into hell though. :(
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