Taking the high road

And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:32

Forgiveness keeps our spirits light. If we can release people to the Lord and bless them, we are taking the high road. “Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.” Proverbs 4:23 Remembering the big picture helps us understand how we can prayerfully respond instead of react. Big picture thinking causes us to be immovable in different circumstances and find our peace in Jesus. What do we do when forgiveness is hard? You may be surprised when you pray and bless people, your heart changes towards them. God can help us see them in a new way, the way God sees lives.

Lord Jesus, thanks for your love. Just as you have forgiven me, help me to extend your grace and mercy to people around me. Today, I bless and pray, knowing my need of your grace, is met with my sins being removed from me as far as east is to west (Psalms 103:12).