Because God has chosen to make us his son or daughter, because he has chosen to make us holy, because he has chosen to cherish us, we can afford to treat others with tender mercy, kindness, humility, and meekness. We can afford to suffer injustice longer than most. We can afford to be patient with each other. We can afford to forgive our spiritual siblings.
Christ did this for each of us, so we can afford to do it for each other (Colossians 3:13).
