I know I have been snarky and snide so I will confess it willingly and ask that any I have offended forgive me.. I hold no grudges against anyone here on this forum.
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O Jehovah, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth; You have set Your glory above the heavens! Psa 8:2 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings, You have ordained strength, because of the ones distressing You, to cause the enemy and the avenger to cease. Psa 8:3 When I look upon Your heavens, the work of Your fingers: the moon and the stars which You have fixed; Psa 8:4 what is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man, that You visit him? Psa 8:5 For You have made him lack a little from God; and have crowned him with glory and honor. Psa 8:6 You made him rule over the works of Your hands; You have put all under his feet: Psa 8:7 all flocks and oxen, and also the animals of the field, Psa 8:8 the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea, all that pass through the sea. Psa 8:9 O Jehovah, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth!
1. No one at CF in nearly 2 years has offended me. I don't recall anyone in GT ever offending me in the 3+ years I've been here. When that happens, my usual approach is to PM them and, in the spirit of Matthew 18, try to resolve things - assuming the best.
2. I am under the impression that I have offended others here. For that, I am deeply, deeply sorry. IF I knew who, I could do that more personally. Whether people believe it or not, I totally respect and honor faith and embrace all my fellow Christians as my FULL, UNseparated and equal brothers and sisters in Christ - and knowing I have said something that hurt them, hurts me. I apologize....
3. A lengthy word about me. I have done well in my life: not because I'm smart or able but because I'm focused and determined. I graduated from what I think is one of the top dozen or so ranked universities in the USA, with honors, at the age of 19, for ONLY one reason: I stick to the quest to know with a determination and stick-to-it-ness that can, I know, be intimidating. I don't give up until I "get it." And I have - at times - engaged in those quests here at GT. With some of you. It's NOT because I dislike any or disrespect any, it's because I think they have something to say to this, at least some piece of the puzzle or "answer" and I'm going to stick on it till I get that - or am forced to give up. I have that same determination as a teacher. When I work at a math tutor, I don't let the person get away with "okay." I want to KNOW that they "get it" - and won't give up until I do. Now, what get's "missed" in this very impersonal print medium, is that I'm a sweetheart. I really am! I'm regarded as a totally nice guy, one who embraces and welcomes and affirms - with a particularly open mind and even more open heart. (Why are you laughing, LOL!). That doesn't always come through when I post - and I DO regret that. I do TRY to remember to include my "heart" in my posts, to be affirming, but when I get "caught up" in the quest - I too often forget that. I'm not the "jerk" I can - it seems at times - be seen as. And I take the responsiblity for how I come across - intentional, accurate or not. My apologies. And I'm determined to work harder on that in the future.
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POLITICAL resolution: Power, Authority, Individualism, infallible/unaccountable, lording it over others, lecture.
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And I in turn, to you and others, here and elsewhere.
A Prayer of Confession and Reconciliation:
Almighty and most merciful Father, I have erred and strayed from your ways like lost sheep: I have followed too much the devices and desires of my own heart, I have offended against your holy laws, I have left undone things which I ought to have done, and I have done things which I ought not to have done. I acknowledge and bewail my manifold sins and wickedness, which I from time to time most grievously have committed, by thought, word, and deed; thought my * fault, through my * own fault, through my own most * grievous fault, I have not loved you with my whole heart; I have not loved my neighbors as myself, provoking most justly your wrath and indignation against me. But you, O Lord, have mercy on me; spare those who confess their sins, restore those who are penitent, according to your promises declared to the world in Christ Jesus my Lord, for I am truly contrite of these my misdoings; the remembrance of them is grievous to me; the burden of them is intolerable. And grant, O most merciful Father, for your Son’s sake, that I may hereafter live a godly, righteous life, and sober life; have mercy on me and forgive me; that I may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy Name. Amen.
*=here, beat your breast.
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To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. For You are the Lord Most High, of great compassion, long-suffering, and very merciful, and You relent at human suffering. O Lord, according to Your great goodness You have promised repentance and forgiveness to those who have sinned against You, and in the multitude of Your mercies You have appointed repentance for sinners so that they may be saved.
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I think the question all of you on this thread should be asking, is why the thread has been subsumed under the category "Sticky". Presumably whoever so categorised it doesn't feel comfortable about this type of thread in a Christian forum, which should get you thinking as to who is really running this forum.
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