Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—1 Corinthians 12:21-26
by: Linda Harris.
Even if we’ve heard this scripture all our lives, it’s hard to put it into practice. It’s so much easier to let our petty differences divide us. It seems that the smaller the church, the more we allow our feelings to get hurt and to hold grudges against someone who has hurt us.
The key is forgiveness. When we hold a grudge, we hurt ourselves. Bitterness eats away within us. The other person may not even realize we have something against them. If you have unforgiveness in your heart, read Matthew 5:24; 7:3-5; and 18:15-17, and determine to reconcile with whomever you haven’t forgiven.