I really don't want to wait for the eternal weight.

I had a long conversation with a very dear friend of mine yesterday regarding something that happened over 25 years ago. I was giving her reasons to hold on to a "momentary affliction" when she was trying to explain to me that she had long forgiven that person. Then this morning in my daily reading I saw this verse:

2 Cor 4:17 "For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison."

It's for us!! As I look at the word "weight" I think about how exhausting/stressful it is to carry the sufferings around with us... for years!  If I understand His Word correctly, these things happen to us for something... beyond comparison?! That is SO worth not hesitating to forgive. Oh, and I forgot to mention it frees us, not them! Maybe we should be praying more for them!

I hadn't visited my daughter's blog for a long time until last night. Did I ever tell you about her love of music? Her first words were songs. I'm serious. She knew all the words to all of the songs and sang them in tune as a little girl!  (I miss those days!) Oh, sorry. I'll get back to my point.  I found this song on her blog and it was not by accident, although I'm sure it had a completely different life application for her... :)

"A moment that I wait or I hesitate is a moment that I waste."

Lets Grace those around us, especially those who have caused us pain and suffering and get on to enjoying life! Because... "For it is all for your sake, so that as grace extends to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God." 2 Cor 4:15.

Thank You!