Hello ,
In his book. Lee:
The Last Years, Charles Bracelen Flood reports that after the Civil War, Robert E. Lee visited a Kentucky lady who took him to the remains of a grand old tree in front of her house. There she bitterly cried that its limbs and trunk had been destroyed by Federal artillery fire. She looked to Lee for a word condemning the North or at least sympathizing with her loss.
After a brief silence, Lee said, "Cut it down, my dear Madam, and forget it. It is better to forgive the injustices of the past than to allow them to remain, let bitterness take root and poison the rest of our life."
Humans have a tendency to harbor bitter feelings
towards someone who has hurt them in the past. It's a very natural response to pain. God calls us to higher ground.
Today, when you get a chance, please go read Matthew 6:9-15 (go ahead, pick up the book and turn the pages.) Jesus is clear about what heaven expects us to do, and sometimes reading it from an actual book helps to solidify it in our own minds.
Have a great day and God bless!
