Blackberry 8700g smart phone - “A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.”I saw a sign in a church parking lot. It read: "Parking for Church Use Only. Violators will be towed." I wondered if it might be more effective if some humor were used: "Parking for Church Use Only. Violators will be baptized." Or, "Violators will be expected to tithe." That should clear the lot!
I heard of one church that posted a sign that read, "We forgive those who trespass against us; but they will be towed all the same."
We've all had people trespass against us in one way or another. And we have each done our share of trespassing. The dictionary defines trespassing as any offense, transgression or error against others... That covers a tremendous territory. Our lives are full of trespasses, which is why an effective response to the trespasses of others is so essential to happy, healthy and whole living.
In his book LEE: THE LAST YEARS, author Charles Flood reports that after the American Civil War, Confederate General Robert E. Lee visited a Kentucky lady who took him to the remains of a grand old tree in front of her house. There she bitterly cried that its limbs and trunk had been destroyed by Federal artillery fire. She looked to Lee for a word condemning the North or at least sympathizing with her loss.
After a brief silence, Lee said, "Cut it down, my dear Madam, and forget it." He seemed to know that as long as she continued to recount her losses, she'd never get over them. She had to release the North from her debt in order to move on to healthy living.
In the end, if we learn the power of releasing others from our debt, we will build the happy and productive lives we want. It may not always be our first response, but it is our best final response to those who trespass against us.
From Lifesupport.
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