You learn something new everyday

"Blog" can be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog (a contraction of the word "weblog"). How many of you out there knew that? I didn't (see my earlier post).
What I also didn't know was that my walk of faith would be one of the most difficult things I have ever done. You see Jesus expects certain things from me, things that are very different than the ways of society. Jesus demands forgiveness, total forgiveness. If someone hurts me or does something unfair to me I am to show that person love and forgiveness. After all, while I was still a sinner Christ died for me and forgives every sin I ever made and will make as long as I believe in Him. That is unconditional forgiveness. No matter what.
Now how can I do the same for those that wrong me? The world would call me naive. Society would tell me to get what's coming to me. Friends and family might even tell me to get a lawyer if the offense was great enough. What does Jesus say? "Forgive as I have forgiven you". This is quite possibly the hardest thing I have ever had to do. I want to please my God. I want to do what He commands. He deserves my love, praise, and obedience. He gets 2 out of 3 of those all the time....the obedience part is tough though.
I know that when people wrong me I have an opportunity to show them grace and mercy just like my God has shown me. I know that people who know I am a follower of Christ watch me to see how I react. I have a great obligation and responsibility to do what's right in God's eyes but so many times I follow the way of the world.