“Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32 (ESV)
Our promise, if we have received Jesus Christ as our Savior and accepted His free gift, is that we are forgiven. God forgave us and continues that forgiveness on into eternity. It is a completed action. That is why we are called in this verse from the Apostle Paul's letter to the Christ followers in Ephesus to be kind to one another. Having compassion is what being tenderhearted is about. Our forgiveness from God, because of what Christ has done, obligates us to forgive others in our lives. Getting even is not and option. Our options in life are kindness, compassion, and forgiveness because that is what God has shown and showered on us. Who can we be kind to today? Who needs some tender loving care? Who do we need to forgive and let the offenses of the past be in the past. Certainly there are those who we can show this way to.
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