Exceptional The forgiving love of Christ is our example. Would You? by Verna Cole Mitchell Artwork by seshadri_sreenivasan at FanArtReview.com

Could you, Would you, if you could, Remain calm If one or more Insulted your claim To paternity, Declaring your father Not to be your father?   Could you, Would you, if you could, Remain calm If one or more Insulted your identity, The person that you are, Declaring you to be A fraud?   Could you, Would you, if you could, Remain calm If one or more Insulted your allegiance To the living God, Declaring you to be A servant of Satan?   Could you, Would you, if you could, Remain calm If one or more Insulted your obedience To religious instruction, Declaring you to be In the wrong?   Could you, Would you, if you could, Remain calm If one or more Of those who were close friends Insulted you, By wondering if you cared They were in danger?   Could you, Would you, if you could, Remain calm If one or more Insulted you For seeking and following Every direction That God gives you to take, Disregarding the cost?   Could you,  Would you, if you could, Remain calm If one or more Insulted your purpose, Falsely accusing you, Cruelly abusing you, And putting you to death? Could you, would you Forgive them?   . . . Jesus did.   Recognized

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