Forgiving Ingratitude

Had we written the story of the ten lepers, we might have added that the nine had their leprosy restored for their ingratitude.  But that is not how it was.  It's not how God is.  He deals with us from love, overlooking ingratitude, our lack of respect, our lack of response.  He is made no more by our reply, and is no less in its absence.  If this is how God acts with us, maybe we could act the same with one another.  If he has no need of condemnation, maybe we can do without it as well.