{"id":13490,"date":"2026-10-11T20:05:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T20:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2beencouraged.com\/blog\/?page_id=13490"},"modified":"2026-10-11T20:05:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T20:05:16","slug":"erasers-1-of-2-tuesday-october-13-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/2beencouraged.com\/blog\/erasers-1-of-2-tuesday-october-13-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Erasers – (1 of 2)\u00a0– Tuesday, October 13, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure \u2013 Philippians 2:13<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe could really use more erasers,\u201d Maxwell overheard Mrs. Wilson sigh into her phone while he was walking down the hallway. Seeing a perfect opportunity to get out of detention, Maxwell dashed into his homeroom. Shortly thereafter, upon Mrs. Wilson\u2019s entrance, Maxwell proudly announced, \u201cGot your erasers as you requested, Mrs. Wilson!\u201d pointing to the objects neatly aligned along the chalk tray. Recognizing Maxwell\u2019s misinterpretation and his motives, Mrs. Wilson chuckled and patted his shoulder. After explaining that her earlier comment was about the world\u2019s need for more grace and forgiveness, Mrs. Wilson smiled and said, \u201cMaxwell, while your past behavior certainly warrants disciplinary action, I think you could use a dose of what I said we need more of. So, you\u2019re getting a clean slate this time.\u201d<\/p>\n

If I had to choose which of Jesus’ teachings I\u2019ve struggled with the most, it would be the call to forgive. The difficulty can be traced to how severe the offense had been.\u00a0 In those times, I’ve found guidance by looking to Jesus\u2014who chose forgiveness even in the midst of suffering\u2014and Philippians 2:13, trusting that God\u2019s grace, coupled with a desire to extend grace, would help me obey Him.<\/p>\n

Perhaps you\u2019ve been challenged, like me, when it comes to forgiveness\u2014particularly when the wound is deep. Yet, we can trust that God will empower us to become erasers, forgiving others as Jesus did.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure \u2013 Philippians 2:13 \u201cWe could really use more erasers,\u201d Maxwell overheard Mrs. Wilson sigh into her phone while he was walking down the hallway. Seeing a perfect opportunity to get out of detention, Maxwell dashed into his … <\/p>\n

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