He Never, Never Quits ... How About You?

But you, oh God, are both tender and kind,
not easily angered, immense in love, 
and you never, never quit.
Psalm 86:15

The truth of God's unconditional love is amazing, isn't it?  Where sin abounds, grace abounds all the more.  Can you imagine having that much patience?  Being so unbelievably slow to anger?  Forgiving to a fault (so to speak)?

Well keep imagining, because this is what God asks of us.  Unconditional love, forgiving others seven times seventy times.  Self-control over our otherwise self-centered, "How dare they do that to ME!" anger.

Whether it's your marriage, where you need to show unconditional love and respect for your spouse, serving him/her without expectation of reciprocity, forgiving the seemingly unforgivable ... or it's with your kids, your friends, your co-workers, your extended family, even your "enemies" ... we are called to reflect Christ in our patience, our tenderness and kindness.

This is the best way to draw people to Christ ... by showing what He's like.  And this is the only way to live.  Imagine the weight this will take off of your shoulders when you let go of your pride, your stress, your anger and bitterness.

God, give us your unconditional love and patience.  Help us to be slow to anger as you are.  Help us to never, ever give up on our loved ones, as well as our not-so-loved-ones.  Give us your tenderness and kindness when we'd rather lash out, hold grudges, let our pride control us.  We trust your ways ... they are simply better than ours.  Help us, Father, to SHOW that we trust you more and more.  In Jesus name.  Amen.