Everybody Gets a Mulligan

For those of you who are not golfing fans, you may not understand fully the title of this article. A mulligan is a do-over. It is an opportunity to take another shot because the first one was no good. I have used many mulligans in my time, especially in the early years. Mulligans also work in our interpersonal relationships. Marriages need mulligans. When a spouse forgets a birthday, is the marriage over? When one says something in the heat of the moment that is offensive, is the marriage over? All of our relationships with people require some mulligans every now and then. God made mulligans a part of the Christian life. Peter asked Jesus how many times he should forgive his brother who sins against him. Jesus responded, “…seventy times seven” (Matthew l8:21-22). Each person gets at least “seventy times seven” mulligans. God grants me mulligans in my relationship with…