Forgiveness

It's like Jesus said, they don't know what they're doing. The world is getting more violent, more murderous, more hateful, more in love with darkness and evil, and short of a revival of the church or an awakening of the culture, things are only going to get worse. And we have to forgive them. Erika Kirk llustrated that by forgiving her husband's assassin. I haven't watched it, and many of you may have a better context from which to talk about this, but I still believe we have to look at ourselves. People I know who do not know Jesus love to point fingers at the Right and accuse them of hate and not "following the teachings of Jesus," which, in most cases, they know very little about. People who are not born again and are not walking with Jesus Christ don't understand that their mind is polluted with sin. Have you noticed? I can't explain it and tonight I have to go to bed earlier than usual, so I can't even look for a Bible verse to explain it. I am trusting God that if there is one, he will give it to me as I attempt to write tonight. I have lost my voice and I need to rest it, because if my voice is this bad tomorrow, I should not go to work, but I hate not to go to work. Why? Because I have a job to do. Maybe I'm too driven. At work they call me "reliable," and I guess I am. I have been accused of hating, and I do not hate. I have been tempted to hate. I can identify the ugliness in my heart when I feel anger at being accused of hating. But I know where the evil comes from. It comes from Satan, and the children of Satan manifest it on a daily basis. I tend to forget that when I am confronted with someone on social media accusing me of hate, just like they accused Charlie Kirk of hate, which is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. I suppose Jesus Christ Himself stirred up hatred in people who think they are better than others. The Pharisees of the Bible. They say, "Thank God I'm not like other men." And I am glad that I will not go to heaven for my own righteousness, but only because of the righteousness of Jesus Christ. I know I should not get stirred up when people attack my faith, I know Satan is the "accuser of the brethren." So, hatefulness coming at me and other believers by people who are not believers but count themselves qualified to judge others, who use Scripture out of context to accuse and blame, well, why can't I just blow it off? I have to confess to the Lord that this stirs up ugliness in my heart and I know it is there because I am not perfectly formed, and I won't be until I leave this body. So when I see hateful comments directed at me and others who believe the way I do, I pray that one day I can allow it to roll off my back, but for now, I can't resist typing something. People say, "Block them." Well, I supposed I could do that, but I don't want to shut the door on everybody who says mean things on Facebook, or I might as well not be on Facebook. I need to start getting ready for bed. Charlie Kirk's movement will go on, because it was not his movement. It was God's movement. Everyone will stand before God and give an account for their sin. If we have not repented and been regenerated, the Bible teaches, we will not live in eternity with God. If you don't believe that, you are being deceived by the Enemy of God and your enemy. So, at this moment in time, I just thank God again, that it was his Son's death on the cross and his Resurrection and my believing and trusting in that for my salvation, not my goodness that will get me into heaven. And even though I know that what I believe is God's truth and unbelievers who know some Bible verses and how to twist them in an effort to defend their ungodly lives, actually need my forgiveness and my prayers. I pray I will grow stronger on the inside and wiser to know how to respond. I got saved because I realized I needed God's forgiveness in Christ. I don't know how I knew it, but God caused me to know it and I am so thankful. So, for everyone who thinks Charlie Kirk was hateful or that I am hateful, I pray that God will open your eyes like he did mine, and I hope when it happens to you, I will be the first person you tell.