Judgement
Every morning when I wake up, I take my phone out from under my pillow...put my
slippers on...put my big hoodie on...then crawl under my bed looking for my Yp's magazine (Young People's christian magazine)...then I walk downstairs...grab a bowl FULL of shreddies and sit at the table reading my magazine.Today the reading was about The Prodical Son (or his brother)...
For those who don't know the story, ill cut it short...
Two brothers, one dad...the brothers got half each of the inheritence from their dad. One of the brothers, Sam, worked hard, looking after his family, and the land...
while the other Son, Pete, went and spent his half on materialistic things. Basically...in the end the son who went away, came crawling back to his dad saying 'Ive pigged out on selfishness. I've disobeyed God and let you down, please forgive me.'
His father replied with love and compassion and accepted his son back into his life and home.
Sam was a top-of-the-form son, hard working, loyal and obedient. Unlike younger Pete, who was a dead loss, you could rely on him. And he didn't cause any of the aggravation or grief that Pete brought to his parents.
When Pete hit the party trail, Sam stayed at home working hard to keep the farm going and to look after his folks. That was admirable - but Sam resented the wild way Pete behaved and couldn't forgive the way he had treated them.
So when Pete turned up and got a fabulous welcome, Sam flipped his lid. He thought it was time to throw Pete out, not throw a party...lay into him, not lay out the red carpet. So he sulked outside, haranguing his Dad about favouritism and how unfairly he had been treated...
An important part of forgiveness is learning to forgive. In the Lord's Prayer we ask God to 'forgive us our sins as we forgive others.' Do you mean that?
We often ask God to forget out failings while reminding others of theirs. What right have we got to do that? Are we better then them? Deep down Sam thought he was better than Pete which made it hard for him to forgive his brother.
It's so easy to see the speck of sawdust in someone's eye while there's a 8 x 4 block of chipboard in ours. Those who appreciate how much God has forgievn them hesitate to point the finger at others.
To Sam, Pete was a dead loss who deserved punishment. To God, Pete was alive and found. The father saw things God's way and celebrated. Forgiving others is a priorty - It needs to be done before we ask God to forgive us.
posted by MissHarwood @ 21:19
4 Comments:
That can be true Tim.. But if they are not willing to help themselves then u have to teach them a lesson and help them figure it out on their own.. Because helping someone that always wants pity will bog u down.. They have to learn the hard way and that is getting it right withib their own ability.. There are so many people out there wanting help.. when you give it they more or less slap you in the face.. Now in saying that It doesnt mean to leave them and not get into contact with them.. You have to give them the space to find themselves.. Keep encouraging them but when they start to have a pity party. Then those are the times you have to show tough love!!!
Its as simple as that! Friends who really care will end up leaving you to figure why you act a certain way etc... Its time to grow up and start finding yourself and changing yourself with the help of encouragement from your friends, God and YOURSELF!! YOU HAVE TO WANT HELP AND YOU HAVE TO FIND IT FOR YOURSELF FRIENDS CANNOT ALWAYS CARRY YOU!!!!!
yeah but that wasnt very fair on the other guy was it what does he get for putting in all the hard work. that made me think are there like different stages in heaven because say someone who does lots of really good stuff goes there and so does someone who has never been bad but is not fantastically gd but they go to the same glorious place isnt it a bit unfair desnt the other person deserve a better heaven. y should he bother being fantastic all his life wen he could jst b gd and get the same thing.
what made you choose those names?
what names? which ones ya mean?
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