Comments on: Forgive us our trespasses http://throughaglass.net/archives/2005/05/24/forgive-us-our-trespasses/ Now we see through a glass, darkly; then we shall see face to face. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:11:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Danielle http://throughaglass.net/archives/2005/05/24/forgive-us-our-trespasses/comment-page-1/#comment-9590 Danielle Tue, 24 May 2005 23:11:57 +0000 http://rmfo-blogs.com/karibeth/archives/2005/05/22/forgive-us-our-trespasses/#comment-9590 I struggle with forgiveness as well.. especially if I feel like the one that harmed me really doesn't care or isn't apologetic of their actions. I've realised, though, that my forgiveness shouldn't be contingent on the apology or "asking for forgiveness" on the offender's part. I also struggle with letting past experiences color the way that I view a person after we have conflict...marriage has really shown me that. I struggle with forgiveness as well.. especially if I feel like the one that harmed me really doesn’t care or isn’t apologetic of their actions. I’ve realised, though, that my forgiveness shouldn’t be contingent on the apology or “asking for forgiveness” on the offender’s part. I also struggle with letting past experiences color the way that I view a person after we have conflict…marriage has really shown me that.

]]> By: Susan http://throughaglass.net/archives/2005/05/24/forgive-us-our-trespasses/comment-page-1/#comment-9588 Susan Tue, 24 May 2005 22:30:28 +0000 http://rmfo-blogs.com/karibeth/archives/2005/05/22/forgive-us-our-trespasses/#comment-9588 A little bit of Madeleine seems to go a long way when I'm working through these sorts of things... good quote :) A little bit of Madeleine seems to go a long way when I’m working through these sorts of things… good quote :)

]]> By: chalee http://throughaglass.net/archives/2005/05/24/forgive-us-our-trespasses/comment-page-1/#comment-9587 chalee Tue, 24 May 2005 18:19:21 +0000 http://rmfo-blogs.com/karibeth/archives/2005/05/22/forgive-us-our-trespasses/#comment-9587 i can dig it. i was "out of fellowship" for over 4 years with a girl who had gone to redeemer, but moved to TN a couple of years ago. she was pretty immature and hateful and i let it eat at me. since she refused to work things out, i just refused to have anything to do with her. i was fortunate this spring to be in a small group with an elder at redeemer who used to be in a small group with her...and he offered to help oversee our emails, and she had matured a bit and was willing to talk things out, which finally led to some measure of reconciliation. it's tough when someone is just awful to you and doesn't care, and it's much worse if you're determined to sit and analyze it to try to understand when you just need to let it go. (and i'd much rather hold on to it for some reason..."it seems bad things comfort me...") i can dig it. i was “out of fellowship” for over 4 years with a girl who had gone to redeemer, but moved to TN a couple of years ago. she was pretty immature and hateful and i let it eat at me. since she refused to work things out, i just refused to have anything to do with her.

i was fortunate this spring to be in a small group with an elder at redeemer who used to be in a small group with her…and he offered to help oversee our emails, and she had matured a bit and was willing to talk things out, which finally led to some measure of reconciliation.

it’s tough when someone is just awful to you and doesn’t care, and it’s much worse if you’re determined to sit and analyze it to try to understand when you just need to let it go. (and i’d much rather hold on to it for some reason…”it seems bad things comfort me…”)

]]> By: scott http://throughaglass.net/archives/2005/05/24/forgive-us-our-trespasses/comment-page-1/#comment-9586 scott Tue, 24 May 2005 16:37:52 +0000 http://rmfo-blogs.com/karibeth/archives/2005/05/22/forgive-us-our-trespasses/#comment-9586 when i say that line, i tend to think i've forgiven people. but i don't forget, but that's mostly because i don't want the same thing to happen again. i don't know if i feel a grudge, but its hard for me to forget how someone hurt me deeply before. i'm wary to allow them to do it again. i used to hold a grudge with my dad for a long time, but one night at church, they talked about the importance of taking communion with a clean heart. and i realized all the bitterness i felt toward him did me no good, and it certainly didn't help him. it wasn't worth it anymore. i think i've moved past that, though i watch out i don't fall into that bitterness again. when i say that line, i tend to think i’ve forgiven people. but i don’t forget, but that’s mostly because i don’t want the same thing to happen again. i don’t know if i feel a grudge, but its hard for me to forget how someone hurt me deeply before. i’m wary to allow them to do it again. i used to hold a grudge with my dad for a long time, but one night at church, they talked about the importance of taking communion with a clean heart. and i realized all the bitterness i felt toward him did me no good, and it certainly didn’t help him. it wasn’t worth it anymore. i think i’ve moved past that, though i watch out i don’t fall into that bitterness again.

]]> By: Geof F. Morris http://throughaglass.net/archives/2005/05/24/forgive-us-our-trespasses/comment-page-1/#comment-9585 Geof F. Morris Tue, 24 May 2005 16:33:38 +0000 http://rmfo-blogs.com/karibeth/archives/2005/05/22/forgive-us-our-trespasses/#comment-9585 Yeah, I have forgiveness issues. [But I forgive you for selling me out earlier today. ;)] Yeah, I have forgiveness issues.

[But I forgive you for selling me out earlier today. ;) ]

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