...throw rocks at them! You've seen the poster right?
In high school and college, anytime a boy did something we women didn't like, all the ladies could simply refer to the poster. There was the answer. Boys are stupid and are deserving of a painful throttle to the noggin!
When I delve into the tough places of forgiveness, I am staring at the figures of men who have offended me. I want to write them off as stupid, nonsensical, incompetent.
The equation goes Elise > man. I guess that is how I manage the pain I have experienced as a result of my encounters with them. "You can't hurt me. You don't matter. You're not important. You're stupid." (There's that wall of unforgiveness that entraps me.)
Then God reminds me that men are kings. They too are created in his image and likeness.
My request - "Lord, show me who these men are to you." He reveals each man's humanity, importance, and strength. I see reflections of God. Reconciliation is not possible in every circumstance but I can still extend forgiveness. My hope is that it not only frees me, but also each man to become exactly who God says he is.
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