silent reverie

Well I didn't really have anything to say...I just wanted to address you guys. So hello! (And feel free to leave a comment now and then) =D - Inspired by Kevin Tseng

The word "forgiveness" holds within it a mystery and a miracle so profound that as flawed human beings, we often use it in a flawed way. As Christians, we can also call ourselves The Forgiven. This title implies the action performed by someone or something other than ourselves that has given us this new identity; in other words, we needed the forgiveness of God in order for us to become who we are. All of this is basic Christianity 101 and should be what we first encounter when we enter into this amazing and wild relationship with our Creator. But what happens when the tables are turned and we are faced with the seemingly impossible task of extending this gift of forgiveness (for it truly is a gift) from one broken person to the other? I've felt profoundly wounded by those closest to me before, and the hurt can pierce so deeply that there seems to be no way out of it. The more I talk about the wrong I've sustained, the more indignant and self-righteous I become. ...