Voyager

[Willow]

I was thinking about the forgiveness thread. What if someone used a different word. Rather than say... forgive someone. What if we said.... it would be healthy to emotionall release someone to God. Would that make it a less painful concept? Not that they won't get their just compense, but you just won't have to be the one to do it. I mean... you might be able to do something and I think action is important too... but doing it with the vengence emotions detached... with the fervor attached to making the world a safer place (or something like that). That's kinda how I look at forgiveness. More like a kid that says to a bully... "My daddy's gonna get you!". Daddy might send you back to school and tell you to sock the bully in the eye next time he bothers you... but Daddy will back you up with his strength and authority.

Then I think about how frustrating it is when it seems like God isn't doing anything. Even David wrote often and furiously to God about... "where are you? Why are the evil people prospering???" It's not easy just to hand over the emotional reins, but I think that's what faith and even forgiveness is all about. Seems to me that your old pastor is laying a pretty efficient snare for herself these days... makes it easy! HAHA

Love ya Bro

Amy