why do you do that?

This is why I write these things when I am absent, that when I come I may not have to be harsh in my use of authority—the authority the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.

- 2 Corinthians 13:10

I send this email, put it on Facebook and my blog every day.

Why do I do it?

Because I care.

I want to spread the word of the Lord so that others know what a wonderful Father He is.

I want to encourage you and show you that you are worth so much to Him.

I want you to know that you are loved.

In today’s world there is so much hurt and anger, there are bullies everywhere.

It is not just kids, you see it at work, at the store, at the park.

Children that are bullies grow into adults that are bullies.

God did not make us like that!!

We were not made to be superior to one another, to manipulate and treat each other poorly.

Let that soak in.

For those of us who have been on the receiving end of bad behavior, we can’t let it get us down.

We have to choose to move past our pain, forgive the person that hurt us and keep going.

<gulp>

Yeah, here is where I get to tell you that I am guilty of not accepting the gifts God gave me.

Forgiving those that hurt us is hard, but not forgiving them only hurts us more – it has no impact on them whatsoever.

I’ll work on that too.

Because (quoting my pastor again)  “It’s not our hurt that defines us, it’s the grace and forgiveness that we extend to each other that does.”

Have a blessed day!