Today while driving, I had to yield to a van that was in reverse midway out into the street. The driver of the van was having a conversation with a pedestrian. While I waited, another car proceeded to back up; it was apparent that the driver did not see me. I began to sound the alert by honking my horn, the driver of the car then stopped and gave me the right of way.
As the pedestrian who was chatting with the van driver walked across the street, he looked at me and mildly said, "claim down". Within myself, I snapped at him because he was unaware of what had almost happened. It was then that the scripture came to me that said, "If your brother offend thee, forgive him."
Seemly, everyone sees a situation from a particular point of view, and not from a 360 degree of perimeter's view . Therefore, there will be clashes. But God asks us to forgive one another. I then began to see how important it is to forgive, and let things go because many times those who might offend the another, their perception's might not be in focus of the full 360 degree of the fact.
If we forgive one another, we can move on without carrying unnecessary emotions of bondage, such as anger, anxiety, frustration, and even guilt.
