If my son does something wrong, and in the process screams at me, “I HATE YOU!!” will I forgive him? Yes. Will I still love him? Yes. Will it hurt? Yes. Will I be angry? Yes. Will he be disciplined? Most definitely. But will I forgive him? Yes.
In God’s eyes there are no “levels” of sin, as opposed to our justice system which has categorized crime and created “degrees” of heinousness. I am just as equal and “bad” a sinner as Roberts is/was, and Jesus still loved me enough to forgive me. If God extended that kind of forgiveness to me, how can I not extend that kind of forgiveness to others? Is it hard? Yes. But is there anything about being Christlike that is easy? If there were, would we need to depend on God?

In reading these posts I have been struck by the fact that these issues are even being discussed. How often do any of us think about the Amish? How often have any of us really examined their belief systems any further than the fact that they ride hor…..