tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861130.post114083965988999635..comments2023-08-20T04:40:04.843-05:00Comments on Stephen M (Ethesis): Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219023897626648057noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861130.post-1141020930870343912006-02-27T00:15:00.000-06:002006-02-27T00:15:00.000-06:00Thank you, Stephen, I appreciate your response.I t...Thank you, Stephen, I appreciate your response.<BR/><BR/>I think it helps me to better understand the trust/resentment/forgiveness relationship. I'm eager to put this into practical terms for myself, to work with the Spirit clearing out some of those blockages.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861130.post-1140995692089048112006-02-26T17:14:00.000-06:002006-02-26T17:14:00.000-06:00Do you think it's possible for me not to trust som...<I>Do you think it's possible for me not to trust someone without my harboring resentment? <BR/><BR/>I say I want God's grace and mercy for my friend, and for myself, and yes, even for the offender.<BR/><BR/>Can I really mean it while the pain lingers?<BR/><BR/>Will that hurt fade with the healing by the Spirit, thus enabling me to let go of any resentment?</I><BR/><BR/>I think so. Trust has Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00219023897626648057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861130.post-1140992500482052432006-02-26T16:21:00.000-06:002006-02-26T16:21:00.000-06:00Your entries continue to amaze me with the persona...Your entries continue to amaze me with the personal applications I can make in my own life. <BR/><BR/>A dear friend was sexually by a family member for a long time, and I have a hard time not feeling resentment towards that person (and those who were complicit in the abuse). It's particularly difficult when I witness the lasting effects it's had on my friend, knowing the abuser never Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com