When others wrong us, we can respond in hate or in love. Each of these responses leads to an inevitable outcome: escalation or reconciliation. Things can get worse or they can get better, and this will largely be determined by how little or much we respond to the offender like Jesus does. Jesus addresses the wrong; he does not ignore it. Jesus absorbs the cost; he does not force others to pay. Jesus offers forgiveness; he does not hold a grudge. In petty things, we keep quiet in love. In serious things, we speak up in love. In all things, we rejoice over our covered sins and pray that others will repent and ask Jesus to cover theirs.
