Study notes on prayer – Part 26 – Misunderstandings – Don Shenton

A little word: “misunderstood”, can cause so much distress.

Misunderstanding blocks the way that leads to happiness.

Motives, actions, and intentions that were meant for good

bring suspicion, pain, and trouble, when misunderstood.

If you hold a grudge against a person – talk it out.

Grievances will thrive, nursed in an atmosphere of doubt.

Give him a chance to clear himself, to try to make things right.

Maybe you will both see things in quite a different light.

Oh! The heartaches and the hurts and the word of anger spoken!

Oh! The lives that have been ruined and the friendships broken!

Oh! The feuds that have divided human brotherhood!

Oh! All because some word or deed has been misunderstood!

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Misunderstandings can be taken care of in the place of prayer, where we forgive others as God has forgiven us.