Resentment Melts With This!
"Then the master of that servant was moved with
compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt."
Matthew 18:27
President Herbert Hoover was largely raised by his uncle,
who taught him many things but was an austere man without
much affection. For years, Hoover resented him. But when the
President heard his uncle was dying, he had a sudden change
of heart. His biographer wrote, “The
bitterness he felt at having
been a chore-laden outsider, in his uncle’s home, resentment
he had nursed over the great
taskmaster’s discipline, simply
melted away.” Hoover sent a warm
message to his uncle and
later issued a statement to the
press, saying his uncle had, in
fact, been “my second father.” He
afterward looked at the
man with
appreciation.
We often experience hurt feelings and resentment.
But when God gives us a dose of compassion, it is
remarkable how quickly resentment can melt away.
Those who have carried grudges for years often find
them disappearing in light of a tragedy or sadness or
the moment of human need. Jesus taught us to have
compassion on others because of God’s compassion
on us. He is gentle toward all He has made.
Are you holding a grudge?
Try looking at that person with the
compassion Jesus has shown you.
"Brains can argue,
but it takes heart to comfort."
Samuel Chadwick
