PM#0030 Misunderstanding, Forgiveness, Blessing

PM#0030

Misunderstanding, Forgiveness, Blessing

Have you ever had a misunderstanding where you honestly understood one thing that someone said, but the other party was adamant that they had said something else?  That stirs up a lot of emotion, especially when the other party does not give you some measure of grace and understanding.  How do you deal with this when your emotions are flared up?  Christ said to forgive.  But when have been wronged, it is hard to settle down and forgive. To obey Christ we must take this step.  We must forgive.  When we do it, forgiveness will help us settle down, and then we can ask a blessing for the other party once we forgive them.  Here is an idea of a blessing that could be prayed:  That the Lord will bless them with the knowledge of His grace and fullness of His love. 

Father, many of us have wronged us in the past.  Help us to forgive them and ask Your blessing for them.  In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Reflection Questions:

Why does misunderstanding cause a flare up of emotion?

What does forgiveness have to do in settling emotions?

What happens when we bless others after we forgive them?