Thursday, June 17th, 2010
In Fundy School, you are taught that God can do anything if he so desires. Except, of course, look at sin, which is why you are all going to hell if you don’t say the magic spell pray the magic prayer. Looking at sin is the only thing God can’t do (note the differentiation between [...]
Tags: forgiveness, God's forgiveness
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Thursday, January 28th, 2010
“Forgive and forget!” you hear all the time. As a Christian, it’s easy: you just pray it away! Except it’s not so easy. It’s not easy for a non-Christian, either. You hear how important it is for your mental health, but how do you do it? The first thing to know what forgiveness is not. [...]
Tags: forgiveness, how to forgive
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Tuesday, March 17th, 2009
That’s how you let go of something: piece by piece. I didn’t realize how much everything weighed me down. As I work very hard on letting more and more go, I find myself lighter and lighter. And in that lightness, I once again feel motivated to work on my new dreams. Once again, I am [...]
Tags: forgiveness, letting go
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Monday, March 16th, 2009
I have been accused of being a forgiving person. And yes, I could probably forgive just about anyone for just about anything. Make no mistake, however– forgiveness is a process for everyone. Just because you forgive someone doesn’t mean you don’t grieve for what they took from you. And when they took a lot, it [...]
Tags: anger, forgiveness, grief
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Friday, March 6th, 2009
I love Howie Day’s song Collide. I can relate to every word of it. The chorus is so beautiful and poignant: Even the best fall down sometimes Even the wrong words seem to rhyme Out of the doubt that fills my mind, I somehow find You and I collide We all fall. Every one of [...]
Tags: atheism, Christianity, collide, forgiveness, Howie Day, humanity, mercy, rainbow puke, religion
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