God lives and works today, but maybe you
feel that this isn't true in your life.
However, Jesus is standing at the door of
your heart and knocking.
Have you closed it to Him and your
brothers by refusing to forgive those who have
sinned against you?
Maybe you want to forgive, but you just
can't.
Today's meditation, The Key to Forgiveness by Basilia
Schlenk can help you.
Have you been irritated again by your colleagues
at work or by others in your family?
You just can't take certain things from them?
If that's the case, a door in your
heart has been closed, and this is a
very dangerous situation.
A closed door to your neighbor means a
closed door to God, and that you can't
afford.
The living God is only with those who
can forgive others.
But how does one attain such forgiving love?
Let me tell you what happened to a
lady who took part in one of our
retreats.
On the way home, she sat in the
train, thinking over everything she had heard.
She was very depressed because her real problem
had not been solved.
Her mother ruled over her with an iron
hand.
She wouldn't let her lead her own life,
although she was already a mature adult.
She could not forgive her mother.
A door in her heart was closed.
Unhappy about this, she cried out to the
Lord, Show me where I am the stumbling
block.
Reading over her notes, she came upon the
lesson, Love for our brothers, love for our
neighbors.
Then what she had hoped for happened.
A miracle took place in her heart.
The exchange of a beam for a splinter.
That is, her own guilt became as large
and as heavy as a beam, And the
guilt of her mother became as small as
a splinter.
God had answered her prayer.
He showed her her own failure in His
light.
After her return home, we received a happy
letter.
It is amazing.
Mother and I get along splendidly.
And all this has taken place since I
saw my guilt.
Yes, to see our own guilt brings forgiving
and forgetting, Brings reconciliation and peace.
Lord, love I lack.
O Lord, give love to me.
It was for love you called and called
it me.
O fill my heart with that tender love
so true, With which I too may show
mercy just like you.
Lord, love like this give me.
Give me your love, Lord.
Love comes from you alone.
O heaven, save me.
Would make me all your own.
Lord, love like this give me.
You've been listening to a program written by
Basilia Schlink of the Little Land of Canaan.
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