Like chapter 5, I don't have much to say regarding this chapter. I'm not sure if I'm not as connected to/moved by these chapters because I've read the book previously? My husband joined a group who studied Wild At Heart and that book spoke of similar wounds and healing - just geared toward men. Maybe I sort of feel like I've already been here, I'm not sure. So, I guess I'll just point out a couple of items that I found of interest.
1. "It might come as a surprise that Christ asks our permission to come in and heal, but he is kind, and the door is shut from the inside, and healing never comes against our will."
I like this statement, because all too often we forget to take to Christ our wounds and ask him for help. The world sees this truth. Most "anonymous" groups have programs with steps and usually the first step is to recognize you have a problem. Yeah, taken straight from the word of God. I think God does desire us to first recognize the problem and realize that we can't heal ourselves, we need him and we need to let him know that we have seen the wound and need him to heal it. After I had written this post, I started to read my fellow book study friends blog and Heather made a good point. This will only happen if you have first invited and received him into your heart. Then you can ask him and invite him to heal you.
2. "Forgiveness is a choice. It is not a feeling..."
So often I do feel like in offering forgiveness I am saying I'm okay or it's okay, when that is not what forgiveness is. Forgiveness is not about saying it's okay you hurt me, it's about saying...I'm moving on. How Stasi put it: "I release you. I give you to God."
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EXACLTY!!! releasing to God... couldn't have said it better myself. :)
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Heather Hansen, at 1:40 PM
Blog looks fab, btw!
So I did read that forgiveness bit in the book. (I remembered it, but didn't remember where it came from, hee hee) I really liked that part. That was some good stuff.
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sarahgrace, at 3:48 PM
I blogged about forgivness too, I think it is SO important! And I like your look too!
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Pfingston, at 5:58 PM
T wants me to read this book as a bunch of women in the church are. I'm glad to see your opinion of it. It seems to have gotten better since chapters 2 and 3.
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Robin, at 1:56 PM
Robin - I say GO FOR IT!
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Rebekah, at 2:28 PM
I also blogged about forgiveness! It must be a hot topic for all of us.
I'm still working through the book--I'm behind after a week-long conference--so I can relate to the busy-ness!
Camy
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Camy Tang, at 10:57 PM
I liked the way you put forgiveness, "I'm moving on." I'd already connected that not forgiving someone hurts me more than them, but "moving on" is a good way to remember it and good fuel for doing it! Thanks.
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Girl Raised in the South, at 11:33 PM
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