Topics:<\/b> Bitterness; Conflict; Enemies; Perspective; Priorities; Reconciliation; Relationships; Revenge; Values<\/p>\n
References:<\/b> Matthew 5:39; Luke 6:28\u201329; Romans 15:1; 1 Corinthians 6:7; Colossians 3:13; 1 Thessalonians 5:14\u201315<\/p>\n
While Tom Wiles was university chaplain at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona, he picked up Leonard Sweet at the airport in his new Ford pickup to take him to a leadership conference. Since Sweet was still mourning the trade-in of his Dodge truck, the two men immediately bonded, sharing truck stories and laughing at the bumper-sticker truism \u201cNothing is more beautiful than a man and his truck.\u201d Sweet tells what happened next:<\/p>\n
As I climbed into Tom\u2019s 2002 Ranger for the ride back to the airport a day later, I noticed two big scrapes by the passenger door. \u201cWhat happened<\/i>?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy neighbor\u2019s basketball post fell on the truck,\u201d Tom replied sadly.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re kidding! How awful,\u201d I said. \u201cThis truck is so new I can smell it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s even worse is my neighbor doesn\u2019t feel responsible for the damage.\u201d<\/p>\n
I immediately rose to my friend\u2019s defense. \u201cDid you contact your insurance company? How are you going to get him to pay for it?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis has been a real spiritual journey for me,\u201d Tom replied. \u201cAfter a lot of soul-searching and discussions with my wife about hiring an attorney, it came down to this: I can either be in the right, or I can be in a relationship with my neighbor. Since my neighbor will probably be with me longer than this truck, I decided that I\u2019d rather be in a relationship than be right. Besides, trucks are meant to be banged up, so I got mine initiated into the real world a bit earlier than I expected.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2014Based on Leonard Sweet, Out of the Question<\/i> \u2026 into the Mystery<\/i> (WaterBrook, 2004)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Topics: Bitterness; Conflict; Enemies; Perspective; Priorities; Reconciliation; Relationships; Revenge; Values References: Matthew 5:39; Luke 6:28\u201329; Romans 15:1; 1 Corinthians 6:7; Colossians 3:13; 1 Thessalonians 5:14\u201315 While Tom Wiles was university chaplain at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona, he picked up Leonard Sweet at the airport in his new Ford pickup to take him to … Continue reading “MORE
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