II Tim 4:16
At my first defense no one stood with me, but all forsook me. May it not be charged against them.
In the Spirit of Christ, the apostle here echoes the gracious words spoken from the cross, “Father forgive them, for they know not what they do.” We are not to return evil for evil, but blessing. We are to be kind when it would be easier to be thoughtless. We are to be forgiving when it would be easier to hold a grudge. This is the heart of God, for He is not willing that anyone perish. He stands ready to forgive.
