(Extracted from an article posted on GMO)
“Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone.Forgive as the Lord forgave you.”Colossians 3:13
8-year-old Asjuana Clayton publically forgave the driver of the hit-and-run that left her completely
toothless and facing possible amputation of her left leg.
According to the WMCTV article, after Asjuana became aware of her condition and the terrible accident she had been victim to, she had these words for her attacker.
"I forgive y'all for who did this to me because God's going to bless me…”
This is a true example for forgiveness. This little girl is the victim of a hit-and-run that “knocked out all of her teeth and snapped her leg in two” and yet her reaction to the tragedy is one
of pure love. Asjuana did what most of us would never have the courage or boldness to do—she
forgave as the Lord first forgave us. What an inspiration. If you were Asjuana, would you react in the same way? Would YOU forgive
your attacker?
This story is convicting for most of us who are now left guessing whether or not we would respond in the same way when presented a
similar situation. The fact is we are presented with countless opportunities every day to act like
Jesus and allow His love and His forgiveness to shine through us—
we just don’t act.
Asjuana’s boldness and faith can teach us a lot about living every day to glorify our God shine and be more like Jesus.
Read the news article here
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