DON'T WIPE THE TEARS AWAY TO BE STRONG

I see now David couldn't get fully angered with Abner or other ungodly subjects who turned their faces of impudence toward him or willfulness against the Most High; he had to envelope them with the same mercy he had been shown when he had thrown himself at God's Feet when he was forgiven and loved despite all that happened with Bathsheba.

No wonder scripture says he that does not forgive his brother is not born from on high; no one who has experienced death row and then been pardoned finds it hard to excuse someone for calling him a fatty!

Anyone who realizes he has escaped the relentless, eternal torment of sin would find it that difficult to release offense of temporal injustices, and whenever he does wrestle with it would only need to flee back to this reality to free his mind and soul of enslavement right to bitterness.

Also...I realized God doesn't want us to wipe the tears away to be strong in trying to display these spiritual truths! He wants us to acknowledge these truths yes, but there is a  difference, a very fine line, but a difference in what He wants us to do.

I think God the Father would rather we go to Him and say honestly, humbly, "These are my tears. This is how I feel. This is what You've said about it, and I know You can fix it. Would You?" And He will. He will take us up in His Arms, tell us He has been watching the whole time, is aware of the working of all hearts in the situation, and will make everything all right. He will tell us of His mighty love for us - how could we ever doubt it - and ask us to trust Him again.

Of course I will. And His faithfulness makes me, like Isaac, laugh.