Colossians 3:12-17

As I was coming home from work today I was listening to K-Love, a nation-wide Christian radio station and they were playing an excerpt from Zig Zigler. He was talking about forgiveness, and although I don't remember the verses he used exactly, I have the general passage. 

Colossians 3:12-17 (NIV)

¹² Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. ¹³ Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. ¹⁴ And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

 ¹⁵ Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. ¹⁶ Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. ¹⁷ And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

After hearing him talk about it, and reading it for myself, it made me realize that this is the reason that Chris and I don't fight... or argue... or get frustrated with each other. We have enough forgiveness towards each other that the fighting doesn't come into play. We talk things out before it becomes an issue. I love that about him. Conclusions aren't jumped to with us, they are discovered together. Its different than anything I've ever known, and I must say I love it. 


However, it also made me realize that I need to be more like that in all aspects of my life. I thankfully expect God to forgive me when I mess up, yet I have problems some times having that same forgiveness for others. How is that fair?