OWEN WEDDLE
Good morning! I am Owen Weddle, Associate Pastor at Central United Methodist Church.
There is a story of a pastor who one day received a phone call that his son had been murdered. He was enraged with anger towards the murderer of his son, Mike. A year later, after seeing Mike in court and hearing his feelings of contrition, the pastor wrote an honest letter with anger and pointed questions. But at the end of the letter, the pastor said “I forgive you!”
The day Mike received that letter; he knelt down and prayed for God to forgive him. But the story continues on: the pastor and Mike go on to become close friends. After getting out on parole, the pastor even officiated Mike's wedding.
When you forgive those who have wronged you, you may turn the heart of the other person. An enemy becomes a friend. As Jesus said, someone who has been forgiven little loves little. But someone who has been forgiven a lot will love a lot.
May God bless you throughout this day!
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