"Though we hate to admit it, if we stay long enough in any relationship or set of friendships we will experience failure, doubt, burnout, loneliness, transitions, a loss of self, betrayal, frustration, a sense of entitlement, grief, and weariness."
Christopher Heuertz
"Friendship is the place where forgivness begins...The simplest slights can become unforgiveable if we don't practice forgiveness regularly."
John Swinton
"Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.”
Jesus
If you've seen the play, movie, or read the book, you know how powerful the reality of grace, forgiveness, and redemption is in Les Miserables. You have the lead character Jean Valjean, who steals silver from a priest (this after being released from prison and an unjust sentence of nineteen years) and the priest showing him grace and forgiving him.
Valjean's character changes. Then you powerfully see Valjean showing forgiveness to Inspector Javert. It's so free and powerful Javert has no place to put it.
If you become intentional in cross-gender friendship, sooner or later you are going to fail your friend or your friend is going to fail you. In honor of Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday coming up, I thought I would share a brief reflection on failing in friendship.
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