I received this in an email today.  It is a lesson we all need to learn and put into practice. 

To all of my friends that I have ever hurt, please write the offense upon the sand.  I will truly do the same for you.

For my friends who have ever blessed me with a good deed, it will never be forgotten.  I hope you will always remember any good I've done for you.

If I knew who wrote it, I would give credit where it is due.  If you happen to know, please tell me! 

Yours in Christ,

Julia

DURING SOME POINT OF A JOURNEY TWO FRIENDS HAD AN ARGUMENT AND ONE FRIEND SLAPPED THE OTHER ONE IN THE FACE.

THE ONE WHO GOT SLAPPED WAS HURT, BUT WITHOUT SAYING ANYTHING, WROTE IN THE SAND:  TODAY MY FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE.

THEY KEPT ON WALKING, UNTIL THEY FOUND AN OASIS, WHERE THEY DECIDED TO TAKE A BATH.

THE ONE WHO HAD BEEN SLAPPED GOT STUCK IN THE MIRE AND STARTED DROWNING, BUT THE FRIEND SAVED HIM.

AFTER HE RECOVERED FROM THE NEAR DROWNING, HE WROTE ON A STONE:  TODAY MY FRIEND SAVED MY LIFE.

THE ONE WHO HAD SLAPPED AND SAVED HIS FRIEND ASKED HIM, "AFTER I HURT YOU, YOU WROTE IN THE SAND, AND NOW YOU WRITE ON A STONE. WHY?"

THE FRIEND REPLIED, "WHEN SOMEONE HURTS US WE SHOULD WRITE IT DOWN IN SAND WHERE WINDS OF FORGIVENESS CAN ERASE IT AWAY.  BUT, WHEN SOMEONE DOES SOMETHING GOOD FOR US, WE MUST ENGRAVE IT IN STONE WHERE NO WIND CAN EVER ERASE IT."

LEARN TO WRITE YOUR HURTS IN THE SAND AND TO CARVE YOUR BENEFITS IN STONE.

Mark 11:^{25And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. 26But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.}

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