Justice

So yesterday at church, I had a great revelation. Jon was talking about how God is a just God. There are so many times in my life where I want God to be just to the people who have hurt me. But what about the people I have hurt. I don't really want God to be just to me for the hurt I have caused others. Jon had said something about how we never think about the lifetime of hurt we cause to other people. I can think very quickly of some people who have caused a lifetime amount of hurt to me. I can't deny though when I truly look at my heart, that I have caused a lifetime amount of hurt to a lot of people. I would hate for any of those people to go through their life not being able to move on and being so trapped in that hurt. A lot of times, I feel like that and it just makes me realize the Repentance that I need to have in my own heart, and not just that but forgiveness of those who have hurt me. I would want to be forgiven by those I have hurt so why would I not do the same things to those who have hurt me. We all hurt each other! I am thankful that God is a just God and that He doesn't just give justice to those to whom have hurt me but also to me and the hurt I have caused other people. I think it is pretty amazing how Jon seems to always know what is going on in my life and heart without me ever saying a word to him about it. It is sweet to serve under a pastor who I know prays for the church and really seeks the Lord on issues that are brought up on Sunday morning. I know this to be true because of the Holy Spirit working through Him and speaking to me. How beautiful it is to know that God uses all kinds of people to change me!