Saturday, December 16, 2006

Grace and a Christmas party.


"Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.
"But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy and not sacrifice.' For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance."

Matthew 9:12-13

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Although I'm probably better off not saying this,
I'll open up to you
Because I got a point to make...
Yesterday I got drunk.
Hold it, don't crucify me yet...after all,
Jesus died for ALL of us.
I had four cups of red wine
(I have very little tolerance to alcohol)
And after the party was over,
I drove home.
My best friend allowed me to drive!
He said I told him I wanted to go home.
Today I called him,
and asked: how could you let me drive in that state?
I questioned his friendship
But somehow I knew arguing was pointless.
We're all sick
In need of a physician.
So I decided
To let go and forgive my friend
Not because he deserves it
But because is the right thing to do.
Who do you need to show mercy today?
Who?
Don't be so full of self that you
Can't freely give to others
What the God of the universe has first given you.

Love, my friend, the rest has no meaning at all.

Besos,

janet

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