Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute
you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in
heaven. (Matt. 5:44–45)As those who have been chosen of God, holy and
beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness,
humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one
another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a
complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you,
so also should you. (Col. 3:12–13)If he sins against you seven times a day, and returns to
you seven times, saying, “I repent,” forgive him. (Luke
17:4)... because your sins have been forgiven through Jesus.
(1 John 2:12 NLT)
The Father’s shoulders are broad enough for you to cry on,
strong enough to absorb with compassion whatever you need
to vent to Him from the depths of your broken heart. But they