Do Not Hold This Against Them. Acts 8:1
As Stephen was being stoned to death he prayed,
“Lord, do not hold this sin against them.”
This prayer echoes the prayer of Jesus from the cross,
Who prayed,
“Father forgive them for they know not what they do.”
When we are persecuted, misunderstood or people gossip about us,
How do we respond?
Do we become angry or resentful?
Jesus and St. Stephen have set the example for us to follow.
“Do not hold their sin against them,
For they know not what they do?”
God Bless
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