She Said
At the first she said
“Long before I’m dead
I’d like someday to be wed
with a man who is led
to earn daily bread
by rightly using his head”. Continue reading
What Now? Recap for the Trapped
Let me back up for just a moment to recap the direction we are pursuing. We began by using the example of folks who have needed an additional ear as a sounding board and someone to ask the right questions for them to be able to think through their circumstances and process their situation. We call that counseling. I do that occasionally. And on more than one occasion when it seems to me like we have arrived at a pretty healthy acceptance of the truth of a situation invariably the question comes which lets me know there is so very, very much yet to be done.
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What Now? Trapped!
The trap is their sin. Not the physical or mental act upon which the focus of shame and distrust have come to rest. Not even the knowledge of the coming scorn of those who have not yet embraced the similitude of their travesty. That sin shall dwell with them at length and be the source of sufficient angst to plague them beyond their desire to bear it. They shall pay a price. And beyond that, they shall pay more than is due. They shall pay again even though the price has been well met and faithfully discharged. For it is a trap in itself, that monster of repeatedly confessing and justifying and repenting of that which has been done away with. Continue reading
What Now?
Often I have the opportunity to talk people through some of the issues in their lives. Sometimes it is interpersonal relationships. Sometimes the discussions involve money issues, at others it is about criminal activity and even some extremely embarrassing situations. Some things are tragic and insurmountable in their minds and others are just temporary inconveniences. Each person judges their failures and successes by the standards of their own minds filtering the Word of God according to the dictates of their predispositions. They often ask remarkable questions. One of the most interesting to me is when they ask … Continue reading
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