Revolutionary Love - No Record of Wrongs

Do you keep a record of wrongs? Who has the most entries? Is that person aware of the record that you keep? What is your purpose for keeping a record of wrongs? Do you refer to it often? Is this record a comfort to you or more of a curse? If it is a curse, then why do you keep it? If you have had trouble getting rid of it, have you asked for God’s help? If not, are you willing to ask for God’s help now?

Are you on someone else’s record of wrongs? How often do they remind you of your past mistakes? What do you think it would take for your name to be taken from the list? Have you ever talked to the person about removing your name? What would it take for you to have that conversation? Remember, with God, all things are possible.

Have you ever said the Lord’s Prayer? Remember the part where you say: “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us?” Think about it. Do you really want God to forgive you as you forgive others? Would this be a good or bad thing for you? What would have to change in your life so that saying this line would NOT make you uncomfortable? How does not keeping a record of wrongs tie into this? 

As we said, our friend Randy says that forgiveness means Never Bringing it Up Again. Is there anything in your life that it would be impossible for you to never bring up again? What is it? Why is it so important for you to cling to it? What will you lose if you never bring it up again? What will you gain? Does the gain outweigh the loss? Seek God’s help if you’d really like to let it go.

I Corinthians 5 (NIV) tells us this: “It [love] is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.” Is there any kind of a thread running through this verse, running through the four components of this verse. If so, how are they tied together? How does each part affect each of the other parts. What do you need to do in relation to this entire verse to show revolutionary love to those around you?