“Forgive? I’ll never forgive.” Many years ago, responding to a crisis line call at 2:00 A.M., I had listened to a woman for half an hour as she raged against her brother’s murderer. After listening with compassion, I had ventured the possibility of forgiving the man who’d hurt her family. The vehemence of her response echoed in my ear. I’m …
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Self-Compassion or Self-Punishment?
Do you typically treat yourself with compassion or punishment? What kinds of sentences flit though your mind when you nearly cause a car accident? “Wow, keep your eyes open, stupid.” or “Oops, I could have hit that car. Thank you Jesus, I didn’t. If we want to change from self-punishment to compassion, what’s the first …
Break Time 1
Taking a break today and next week. Here are a few blogs to check out. Leadership blogs: Wally Block http://blog.threestarleadership.com/ Michael Hyatt http://michaelhyatt.com/ Writers: Mary DeMuth http://www.marydemuth.com/ Mary Pierce http://laughlady.com/ Dianne Neal Matthews http://www.diannenealmatthews.com/ Forgiveness, etc: Serena Wood http://www.graceisforsinners.com/ More later! I hope you have a blessed week. Jesus, be present to us this week. …