Ann, I am always delighted to read your commentaries. I use to have a well thought out restraint when it came to faith and my non believing friends, thanks be to the Holy Spirit, that has gone the way of the Dodo. My friends know my love for Jesus, so what possessed me to hold back? (Well, we know that answer--Prince of the Air) I decided after a year long study of the book of John that my Jesus restraints must come off! And since HS is really the one doing the work, who am I to question when He decides to make his presence known. And, funnily enough, my friends still love me!
Want you to know I appreciate your honesty and words. I may not always agree with you or your attitudes, or take without my nuance on some things, (but mostly do).
I relate to your feelings and hate the times I am wishing to please others (but maybe can’t), also, or when I slip and fall, try to please too much.
Grateful Jesus’ death and resurrection is big enough for all this! For all of us. Our issues and failures, friends, family….
I imagine many of us struggle with this type of empathy -- I certainly do. Stuckey's book looks like a must read in my near future. Thank you!
"when someone does mean to offend me, I am very quick to let that person off the hook. And this inclination, though sometimes godly, is more self-protective than it should be. It gets me into a muddle, causing me not to speak about what I know to be true because I don’t want to lose a friendship or the approval of those I love". (ouch!)
Welcome to S. C. I think the conference is about two hours from our house. We are still recovering from Helene unfortunately. I hope y’all enjoy your visit.
Ann, I am always delighted to read your commentaries. I use to have a well thought out restraint when it came to faith and my non believing friends, thanks be to the Holy Spirit, that has gone the way of the Dodo. My friends know my love for Jesus, so what possessed me to hold back? (Well, we know that answer--Prince of the Air) I decided after a year long study of the book of John that my Jesus restraints must come off! And since HS is really the one doing the work, who am I to question when He decides to make his presence known. And, funnily enough, my friends still love me!
Want you to know I appreciate your honesty and words. I may not always agree with you or your attitudes, or take without my nuance on some things, (but mostly do).
I relate to your feelings and hate the times I am wishing to please others (but maybe can’t), also, or when I slip and fall, try to please too much.
Grateful Jesus’ death and resurrection is big enough for all this! For all of us. Our issues and failures, friends, family….
Blessings
I imagine many of us struggle with this type of empathy -- I certainly do. Stuckey's book looks like a must read in my near future. Thank you!
"when someone does mean to offend me, I am very quick to let that person off the hook. And this inclination, though sometimes godly, is more self-protective than it should be. It gets me into a muddle, causing me not to speak about what I know to be true because I don’t want to lose a friendship or the approval of those I love". (ouch!)
Everybody, PLEASE, for your own sake, listen to Anne and Matt's take on a "balanced" work/life. So fun!
Thanks. I thoroughly enjoyed the balanced life and weepy wife.
Welcome to S. C. I think the conference is about two hours from our house. We are still recovering from Helene unfortunately. I hope y’all enjoy your visit.