Comments on: Clearing The Deck… Mashup Love… And The Sexy F-Word https://chrisvonada.com/clearing-the-deck-mashup-love-and-the-sexy-f-word/ Always writing. Always learning. Tue, 24 Jul 2012 11:40:44 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: chris vonada https://chrisvonada.com/clearing-the-deck-mashup-love-and-the-sexy-f-word/#comment-14125 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 11:40:44 +0000 http://chrisvonada.com/?p=1257#comment-14125 In reply to Neil Hornick.

That’s a really good question Neil… I think it would depend on the circumstances… so like maybe the one hurting you is your spouse, or your mom? Like most of the other people around you can sort of put some distance between you and them, right?

Wow, that’s painful though if the one hurting you is your spouse, or your mom… all I can add is to stay really close to God… and try to do good things and live in the light… know that God is at work on your behalf and will work all things out for your good.

The most relevant part of staying close to God through something like that is this… FORGIVEN PEOPLE HAVE A LOT EASIER TIME FORGIVING! (i.e., it’s through the power of Jesus and His great love that we can do this!)

]]> By: chris vonada https://chrisvonada.com/clearing-the-deck-mashup-love-and-the-sexy-f-word/#comment-14123 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 11:27:49 +0000 http://chrisvonada.com/?p=1257#comment-14123 In reply to Carol Peterson.

Good point and so true Carol, sometimes it’s the confession part that holds us up. Whenever I’m in a dispute I try to think to myself “how can I learn from and better myself through this experience” – that helps, but I do have to recognize my own mistakes!

]]> By: Neil Hornick https://chrisvonada.com/clearing-the-deck-mashup-love-and-the-sexy-f-word/#comment-14101 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 01:07:20 +0000 http://chrisvonada.com/?p=1257#comment-14101 Chris, forgiveness can be very difficult depending on the situation. It is even harder when someone you love more than most anyone is the one hurting you. Thankfully forgiveness is not impossible, but how do you move on when the hurt keeps coming?

]]> By: Carol Peterson https://chrisvonada.com/clearing-the-deck-mashup-love-and-the-sexy-f-word/#comment-14093 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 21:41:39 +0000 http://chrisvonada.com/?p=1257#comment-14093 Your title was a little scary 😉 but I really enjoyed the substance of the post. Yes, unforgiveness sometimes gets in between Jesus and I. It’s so very hard not to hold a grudge when you’ve been wronged.

Interestingly enough, it’s almost harder not to hold a grudge when you’re the one in the wrong.

]]> By: chris vonada https://chrisvonada.com/clearing-the-deck-mashup-love-and-the-sexy-f-word/#comment-14079 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:55:13 +0000 http://chrisvonada.com/?p=1257#comment-14079 Unbelievable about the movie theatre shootings… it would take the healing power of God to forgive for that one… and time.

That reminds me of an Andy Andrews quote:

“Practicing forgiveness is less an act than a determined way of living. True forgiveness only comes at the conclusion of an inner struggle.”

“living forgiveness” is truly a way of life for us.

Thank you Arny!

]]> By: arny https://chrisvonada.com/clearing-the-deck-mashup-love-and-the-sexy-f-word/#comment-14078 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:50:30 +0000 http://chrisvonada.com/?p=1257#comment-14078 Forgiveness can be very difficult…i’m haven’t had anything difficult to forgive…but i know some who have…
like those affected by the movie theater shooter…try forgiving him…if you were one of the victims…
it’s tough…

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