tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936373938935039318.post560186127055744501..comments2023-10-03T09:20:02.694-05:00Comments on Coffee, God and Me: Forgiveness in the Midst of PainFreddae'http://www.blogger.com/profile/17622818039919955231noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936373938935039318.post-84160305253885641422008-10-23T08:20:00.000-05:002008-10-23T08:20:00.000-05:00Francois - thank you for your comment. I too have...Francois - thank you for your comment. I too have been given the gift of forgiveness as well as given it. Sometimes, it's really hard to get there. You can want to forgive and let go with all your heart, but your stubborn pride just refuses to let you get there. There is no doubt in my mind that the two things I struggle with the most are forgiveness and patience. Also, you can call me Freddae'https://www.blogger.com/profile/17622818039919955231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936373938935039318.post-17692988160585317612008-10-21T07:40:00.000-05:002008-10-21T07:40:00.000-05:00It's interesting . . . Forgiveness is one of the h...It's interesting . . . Forgiveness is one of the hardest things it is for me to do, yet once accomplished, results in an incredible amount of freedom. <BR/><BR/>For me, I guess it's a control thing. As long as I hold a grudge in my heart, I feel like I have control over the other person when in reality, the grudge controls me in such a burdensome manner.<BR/><BR/>Knowing about the need to Darrylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398127953668918227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936373938935039318.post-36599229566756353292008-10-21T07:25:00.000-05:002008-10-21T07:25:00.000-05:00My friend, thanks for baring your soul on this top...My friend, thanks for baring your soul on this topic.<BR/><BR/>I remember reading C.S. Lewis once on this matter, and he stated that forgiveness is so easy to discuss and so hard to do. And he's right.<BR/><BR/>I've shared the following ideas with the church I pastor:<BR/><BR/>[1] Forgiveness does NOT mean, "Oh, what you did to me was ok." It's not ok. If it was ok, we wouldn't need to David Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335197848626687963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936373938935039318.post-52658292509533780802008-10-21T02:58:00.000-05:002008-10-21T02:58:00.000-05:00Great post! You really have a gift of getting to t...Great post! You really have a gift of getting to the heart of the matter. Forgiveness is such a tought thing. I have been on both sides of it and God has played a major role in both instances. Thank goodness for forgiveness!!!<BR/><BR/>Ps. What do I call you? I feel so stupid cos I don`t know what to call you and saying "Great post Woman on a mission" sounds a bit silly!The Running Golferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01830844288742764014noreply@blogger.com