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Saturday, July 30, 2011
Friday, July 22, 2011
hard work in an incredible environment
Last week Dena and I had the privilege of joining a large organization for their conferences in Winter Park Colorado. We were invited to be "resource" people, available to meet with their staff who may be having issues with their teen or adult children. We aren't counselors, experts, or necessarily wise. Just parents who have walked that hard and painful road. It was exhausting but very meaningful for us to take part in these hurting parents lives. We laughed, wept together and prayed together. At the end of each hour meeting we left as friends.
One thing we heard often was the word "safe." We want to be safe people. Safe compassionate people for those whose pain is too deep to be alone.
Thank you Jesus that you are always safe, full of compassion for the hurts we carry. You will not turn us away in our time of need. Thank you, thank you again!
Monday, July 11, 2011
unforgiveness, a heart disease
The message was unique yesterday at church. It was given by Don Cousins. The topic was unforgiveness. The Bible passage used in the message was Matthew 18:21-35. Hearing messages on unforgiveness was not unique but it was unique to me in the strong emphasis on verses 34-35 of the passage.
"And his lord, moved with anger, handed him over to the torturers until he should repay all that was owed him.
"My heavenly Father will also do the same to you, if each of you does not forgive his brother from your heart." Jesus
What happens when we do not forgive people who hurt us? Two things, torture and justice.
The application: take the hurts in my life and the people who caused them and turn them over to God! Forgiveness in this way will result in freedom and mercy.
"And his lord, moved with anger, handed him over to the torturers until he should repay all that was owed him.
"My heavenly Father will also do the same to you, if each of you does not forgive his brother from your heart." Jesus
What happens when we do not forgive people who hurt us? Two things, torture and justice.
The application: take the hurts in my life and the people who caused them and turn them over to God! Forgiveness in this way will result in freedom and mercy.
A video about forgiveness with Mary Karen Read's last words in her journal entry before her death at the Virginia tech shooting.
Done by Cru at UCF.
Done by Cru at UCF.
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