I’ve found that I tend to have a bent towards the pharisaical. I like things to be black and white. I like the feeling of being right. I dig in my heels when I know I have the higher ground. Well, a moneylender had two debtors; one owed five hundred dollars, and the other fifty.Continue reading “You’re gonna hear it anyway”
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Forgiveness is possible.
I heard an incredible story of forgiveness on RadioLab. To me it shows the power of forgiveness, and that forgiveness is always possible. It is rarely easy, but it is so powerful. If you have the time, listen to the incredible story: http://www.radiolab.org/story/317629-dear-hector/ Another story of forgiveness that has always had an impression on meContinue reading “Forgiveness is possible.”
Forgiveness.
I was contemplating this morning on a number of things revolving around violence and the flippancy we treat the lives of those around us. This happened after a brief back and forth with someone on Facebook regarding capital punishment (according to the Bible) and I was a bit flustered. Anytime I have Facebook banter withContinue reading “Forgiveness.”
Stepping Back 