Meet Grace
I am the first to admit that I have received a great deal of grace in my life. Grace and forgiveness.
So it is possibly the extent of my hypocricy and humanity exposed when I share the problem I am having with a person. Who treads on toes and has never apologised for the damage they cause. Who, when forgiven and given a second chance, doesn't say thank you but accepts the gift as it is their due.
All this processing is good for me. That's the issue – there is no gratitude for the gift.
(not that this is about my forgiveness, its more others who have forgiven this person, or groups of people who have. despite being repeatedly let down).
When we extend a gift, any gift, whether it is flowers or forgiveness – does it matter the spirit in which our gift is received? Should that stop us from extending those same gifts again and again?
Im not trying to make parallels with God here…but it is sort of inevitable.
I have been given so much grace in my life – by God and others, why does this person's attitude rankle me so much? We are in the season of giving and I really want to give wholeheartedly, but this person does not make it easy.
Is there a certain trait in others that upsets you more than it should??
