The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is an attribute of the strong. Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)
Believe it or not, I have never considered my self to be strong in the a lot of things. But I have always forgiven quickly. I guess we all have strengths that lie in different places. Some people can handle certain circumstances much better than others. There are some people we look at and assume that they are weak as water, but they manage to work full-time, raise kids, budget their check book, keep the house in order and study their lesson for the next class. The reality is; the world looks at you as if you are weak when you are not up to their expectations. This is not accurate, your strength may lie in a different area. A single parent may be considered weak because his/her credit is bad, or a man who did not go to college may be considered weak due to lack of education. But the single parent has successfully raised his/her children, and the man who went to college forgives quickly anyone who hurts him and is successful in other ways.
We must remember that our strengths are not the same as others, therefore we should not judge. We should use our strengths to help and encourage each other. Forgiveness, a strength that most people forget to use. We all have the ability to forgive, but we must exercise it. Just like a muscle. If you never use it, it will turn to fat and become hazardous to your health. “The weak can never forgive” Let us who are weak, now say we are strong and build up the muscle of forgiveness.
© 2009, Elder Alvia Cabbler. All rights reserved. A part of Shekinah Glory Outreach Ministries International
