"Hey Chris,
I agree with you that, "It is very difficult to forgive someone you are currently angry or upset with."
I'll take it one step further and state that it is impossible to forgive someone who is knowingly causing current…"
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Why is it so hard to forgive?
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According to Jesus, there are three ways to deal with offenses. These THREE ways are clearly delineated out in The Scripture. They are “remitting,” which is turning the offense over to The LORD…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Matthew G. Parker Jun 26, 2012.
Matthew the "toxic" siant?
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Hi. My name is Matthew, and I am a "toxic" saint. I struggle with my faith [love] at times, and my head (I ask hard questions) sometimes too. Sometimes I struggle more than I love.I came here simply…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Matthew G. Parker Apr 20, 2012.
October 21... The END is ...silly?
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Okay, so here it is again... [a guy] predicting that THE END will totally be tomorrow at 6. He missed the May 21 shot, so he did a Hiram Edson (Samuel S. Snow had picked October 22, 1844 ...which…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Matthew G. Parker Oct 25, 2011.
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Chris Ryan replied to Matthew G. Parker's discussion Why is it so hard to forgive?"One way to bring about forgiveness is to know that you have been forgiven by God and then always seek to extend it to others. How?
When the time is right, have a respectful conversation holding the intention of finding out what they were thinking…"
Chris Ryan replied to Matthew G. Parker's discussion Why is it so hard to forgive?"It is very difficult to forgive someone you are currently angry or upset with. Beneath anger is some kind of pain, hurt, fear or unmet need. If we are still feeling pain we believe was caused by something another has done (or not done)…"
Matthew G. Parker replied to Matthew G. Parker's discussion Why is it so hard to forgive?"Hey Anna,
I agree ...and it is clear that Jesus did not expect that either. If a person is purposeful in their actions, the example is even to retain to God's [repayment]. The more I read The Interlinear, the more I found that most things we…"
Anna replied to Matthew G. Parker's discussion Why is it so hard to forgive?"Thanks Matthew
I have struggled with forgiveness, and the shame of my inability to do so. In dealing with a mentally ill family member, I have found that it becomes impossible to keep forgiving someone that repeats the transgression.
The…"
Matthew G. Parker replied to Matthew G. Parker's discussion Why is it so hard to forgive?"Hey Roy,
My searching came from very similar thoughts. All very troubling for the "blanket forgiveness" folks.
However, what you ask (the Ananias and Sapphira thing) pretty much had nothing to do with anything between people... per se.
It…"
Roy Hill replied to Matthew G. Parker's discussion Why is it so hard to forgive?"Hi Matthew,
On 8/14/06 I made this note....
On the topic of forgiveness, I'd like to talk about why the standard is higher for us then for God. God only forgives after we repent and ask. We're expected to forgive immediately without…"
Matthew G. Parker replied to Matthew G. Parker's discussion Matthew the "toxic" siant?"Hey Marc,
Yea, the Min Pin. She was a good dog. Best of all, she didn't stink. BUT the Pit Bull on the other hand was an angle dog. We got her when she was four-and-a-half years old. She had been horribly abused, had been used for a puppy mill,…"
Marc M replied to Matthew G. Parker's discussion Matthew the "toxic" siant?"Well, I had to Google Min Pin...
Like my son, a number of American falconers, including his future sponsor, develop their interest as kids from reading the My Side of the Mountain series of books by Jean Graighead George. They feature a Peregrine…"
Matthew G. Parker replied to Matthew G. Parker's discussion Matthew the "toxic" siant?"Wow!
Talk about diverse interest! A Soap Box Derby guy and a falconer (had to Google that one)! That is amazing! We never did anything [growing up] that would cost money, other than get animals.
When we first moved to the ten acres (I was seven or…"
Marc M replied to Matthew G. Parker's discussion Matthew the "toxic" siant?"The majority of Soap Box Derby World Champions (at least in the past 10 years, I believe) have been girls. The reasoning is that they tend to be more fearless and have a more deft touch on the steering. Hint, hint.
There actually is a lot of work…"
Matthew G. Parker replied to Matthew G. Parker's discussion Matthew the "toxic" siant?"Hey Marc,
I just got my eldest off to school... and I must say, "WOW! The soap box derby looks really cool!"
My dad and I did more common things... like cutting firewood, clearing brush, mowing the "yard" and raking leaves for…"
Marc M replied to Matthew G. Parker's discussion Matthew the "toxic" siant?"Only one word to all of that: Amen.
It's the All American Soap Box Derby. Gravity racing in a car you and your kid builds. The 75th World Championship in Akron, OH is this summer. aasbd.org"
Matthew G. Parker replied to Matthew G. Parker's discussion Matthew the "toxic" siant?"Hey Marc,
You know... just the other day my wife was out walking. She came across a 12 year old boy that was crying. He asked if he could use her phone. She brought him to me.
As it turned out he had been "jumped" by some other kids (that…"
Marc M replied to Matthew G. Parker's discussion Matthew the "toxic" siant?"Slow reply. Out last weekend on a guy trip with my boys. The youngest races Soap Box Derby. God dropped that in our lap last year. It's a fun story with plenty of sermon illustrations. But nope, not going into it! ("Sorry," he…"
Matthew G. Parker replied to Matthew G. Parker's discussion Matthew the "toxic" siant?"Hey Marc,
That was very well worded. I guess what I got out of the story Jesus told, that is often called "The parable of the Good Samaritan" (don't even get me started ...fictitious rumble-grumble argh!) was that our…"
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