Date:   8/10/2005 10:40:03 AM ( 20 y ago)
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Because of the world's misunderstanding of God, people often resent Him because the bible is interpreted as an imposition on the human race. There are some parents who prostitute their children and even some that kill their children. Now tell me that all parents should receive 'GOOD' honor. In the name of humanity (because you do feel the obligation to offer a deterrent), it becomes very important to look deeper into that verse about 'HONORING' people who are not HONORABLE (do not have integrity). We are not to cast our pearls before swine (we are to keep what is special...SPECIAL). If we extend 'good' honor to someone who does not deserve it, we are being insincere and unjust, but we are also giving a piece of our heart to someone who continues to offend God and all decency (we are enabling them and being an accomplice and diminishing our own integrity while belittling ourself).

Forgiveness is another issue that is grossly misunderstood. God is never a victim (never suffers consequences, we do, which is why people deserve COMPASSION). I tried to be subtle about compassion in my previous post because compassion is usually thought of in a self-indulgent manner (as in an undeserving 'pity party') and tried to stress the importance of being human, but the more selfish and indifferent concern of a perpetrator's guilt and bruised ego is easier for us as human beings to understand. If I was laying on the ground moaning and groaning in pain after my friend accidently knocked me off the mountain we were climbing together, I wouldn't expect my [good] friend to say that I must forgive him because the bible says so, I would expect my good friend to be helpful and call an ambulance, be concerned about my pain and consequences, etc.,...you know...COMPASSION. In fact, if it was a family member or wife instead of a friend, the subject of forgiveness might never even come up. If it was my wife, I would even be offended that she was so insecure in my love that she felt it necessary to ask forgiveness. When someone drops a hammer on my foot, I say "ouch", not God (He is not the victim), so I get to call the shots as to whether that person should suffer a penalty or reprimand of any kind (even shame). They wouldn't need my forgiveness because I NEVER HELD THEM IN CONTEMPT in the first place (since they aren't a person of reprobate mind). If they insisted on beating themselves up and feeling that they must fret about getting forgiveness from God also, I'd just let them hear me say to God what Stephen said as he was being stoned, "Lord, do not hold this against them as sin".

My point is, forgiveness should not be a consideration let alone a requirement for healing, realizing that you have suffered emotionally and have emotional wounds is the first step to true healing.

Let no one learn to resent the Creator, He is "All Wonder and Beauty".
NEW Testament Christianity (Jeremiah 32:31 "written on our hearts").
The bible WAS the word of God, but now we are to live by every word that proceedS out of the MOUTH (not book) of God (Ephes. 6:17).

HEAL in the name of God.
 

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