The Our Father is one prayer that seems to cross all lines of denominations. I have been praying it a lot these days. As I pray it I tremble when contemplating what I am truly asking for when I say:
"And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us."
These are powerful words. Do I really want God to forgive me in the same manner that I forgive those that have hurt me, made me angry, trespassed against me? No. I want him to be more forgiving, but truly I am the one that needs to be more like him. He has forgiven me much and I am quite sure that he will forgive me much in the future.
In my hurt and my anger, justified though it may have been He led me to this quote:
A moment of patience
in a moment of anger.
Prevents a thousand
moments of regret.
Ali Ibn Abi Talib
Peter in the Garden of Gethsemane cut off the ear of one of the guards. Jesus healed the guard. He asked Peter to put down his sword and I am putting down mine.
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