Proverbs 16:6-7 (ESV)
6 By steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for,
and by the fear of the Lord one turns away from evil.
7 When a man’s ways please the Lord,
he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
When a woman recognizes her sin, putting her trust in the Lord, he rewires her from the inside out and causes her to love him and love others. Her new nature demonstrates that she has been released from the penalty of her sin. Once pardoned, her desire to please the Lord compels her to continue in the way of love, worshipping God and serving people. There is nothing greater than the knowing that we are pleasing the Lord. No matter how deeply entrenched in darkness, God can lift the repentant sinner from the grave and place her, blameless, before his throne. If you have experienced God’s forgiveness, you are free to live for his glory. Your battle is no longer an earthly one. Who are you at war with today? If you have been reconciled to God, then seek to be reconciled to your enemies. If they continue to reject you, trust God to make things right.