“Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” Colossians 3: 13
I don’t do a lot of sewing anymore by machine or by hand, but when I do, I have a seam ripper handy. A seam ripper is a handy little sewing tool. The sharp point goes under a stitch easily and the razor edge cuts the thread. Taking out a faulty seam and sewing it correctly is a good way to get a garment to fit correctly.
Forgiveness is a handy tool to have in our spiritual bag. People do and say things that can be hurtful. Forgiveness helps to heal the relationship and the hurt that may result. When we do or say something we shouldn’t, we need to go to our loving God and ask for forgiveness in addition to asking the person we’ve hurt for forgiveness.
Submitted by Jan Lee
Prayer
Loving God, I am thankful for the forgiveness you extend to me. May I also extend it to those who hurt me. Amen.