We were three thirteen-year-olds looking for mischief and we found it. It came in the form of an outhouse sitting on the bank of the river. We pushed it over. The next night we were hitchhiking and a pickup stopped for us. We climbed in only to find it was the owner of the sawmill whose outhouse we’d messed with. As he gained some speed, he declared, “Boys, I know who pushed my outhouse over the hill.”
My friend announced, “Let us out.”
He said, “No, I’ll take you home and I won’t tell your fathers what you did, but someday you’ll be sorry for that action.”
He held true to his promise and we respected and highly esteemed that man until his death at an old age. He never held that against us and taught us a lesson about grace.
Acts 28:2
The natives showed us extraordinary kindness; for because of the rain that had set in and because of the cold, they kindled a fire and received us all.
Being kind to others who don’t deserve it will give you more traction in life.
Think about it.
Gary