“Your words devastated me and cut me to the quick. I am so hurt...”
I am so cheesed-off that I don't want to see you, talk to you or have anything to do with you ever again! Your words devastated me and cut me to the quick. I am so hurt by the things you said and did — how could you do that to me? It's been almost a year and you still haven't called to apologize – now it's Christmas and all I do is think about you, how you are, what you're doing, if you're okay —
I don't know how to pick up the pen or the phone with this broken-heart — how will we ever be reconciled?
Dear Lord, grant me the strength to walk out your wish for me —
Nevertheless, to you who are listening, what I say is this:
"Love your enemies! Do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. If someone hits you on one cheek, offer the other too; if someone takes your coat, let him have your shirt as well. If someone asks you for something, give it to him; if someone takes what belongs to you, don't demand it back. Treat other people as you would like them to treat you. What credit is it to you if you love only those who love you? Why, even sinners love those who love them. What credit is it to you if you do good only to those who do good to you? Even sinners do that. What credit is it to you if you lend only to those who you expect will pay you back? Even sinners lend to each other, expecting to be repaid in full. But love your enemies, do good, and lend expecting nothing back! Your reward will be great, and you will be children of /HaElyon/ [the Highest]for he is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked. Show compassion, just as your Father shows compassion. Don't judge, and you won't be judged. Don't condemn, and you won't be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and you will receive gifts – the full measure, compacted, shaken together and overflowing, will be put right in your lap. For the measure with which you measure out will be used to measure back to you!"
[Luke 6:27-38 /Jewish New Testament/]
Amen.