Relinquish your right for justice

At our last life group meeting we were discussing the questions in Pastor’s Sunday blog. As we considered the question, “What do you think will be the result of making God’s grace visible in the context of the relationships of your life?”, we concluded that our lives would be much more peaceful if we strived to show grace to others. If we relinquish our right for justice in advance and embrace an attitude of grace we can live in true freedom and peace because we won’t enter into a relationship with any expectations of perfection from others. If they do something to offend us, and they will, we are choosing to preempt our natural response for justice and revenge with grace. Just as Christ demonstrated grace for us by suffering and enduring pain and death for our sins we are also choosing to show grace by accepting and absorbing pain from other’s offenses so that the cycle of revenge will stop. This isn’t easy and can only happen as the Spirit of God enables us to love others as He loves them. But it is worth it because we get an opportunity to be a part of the redemptive work of God in this world. Relinquish your right for justice, show grace, live in peace - What better way is there to show others the love and nature of Christ?

Chad Quarles - Outreach Coordinator