The citizens that populate the world of Animal Crossing truly love giving gifts, and many times the only way to acquire some of these rare and thoughtful one-of-a-kind items is to receive them from someone else. They give from a full heart when I didn’t even do anything to deserve them, and they do it expecting nothing in return. My favorite items in the game are the unique ones that ONLY those characters can give, and receiving these unexpected gifts is appreciated even more because these are items that I could never earn by playing the game on my own. 

As followers of Christ and recipients of His grace we possess the ability to give our “neighbors” on this planet gifts that carry incomparable value. We each carry the ministry of reconciliation, the responsibility of being peacemakers, and the gift of forgiveness to offer freely to every soul we come into contact with… and that includes those who aren’t behaving in a very neighborly manner to us at the moment. Let’s give others the very best gifts that we possess today… the unearned gifts that come from a heart full of Christ’s grace and love. Let’s forgive those who have done us wrong (even if they aren’t sorry), make peace with others (even if they don’t deserve it), and offer the gift of reconciliation to those in need… He gave us these gifts for us to give them away.

And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:32

Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation. 2 Corinthians 5:18

Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. James 3:18

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