Forgiveness-What each Of Us Needs To Do

[Ozzie]

Thank You Ozzie. I am not sure that some even realize what they are doing. They have such a narrow focus and it is a biblical focus, so how can it be wrong?
I think that it would surprise the "preachers of forgiveness first by the abused" that if they just listened with a compassionate ear, they wouldn't even have to open their mouth concerning forgiveness. It would come.

Absolutely Bonnie. Why can't they 'get it'?

[GrammieT]

Thank You Ozzie. I am not sure that some even realize what they are doing. They have such a narrow focus and it is a biblical focus, so how can it be wrong?
I think that it would surprise the "preachers of forgiveness first by the abused" that if they just listened with a compassionate ear, they wouldn't even have to open their mouth concerning forgiveness. It would come.

Absolutely Bonnie. Why can't they 'get it'?

Dear Bonnie and Ozzie:   :amen:

Maybe it's because they're too busy denying that they just might have seen something significant that they should have dealt with; ignoring the pained demeanor of the victim; and 'protecting the Church from scandal'??!!   :rabbit:   :hot:

My heart is so heavy!    :'(

GrammieT

[bonnie]

Dear Bonnie and Ozzie:   :amen:

Maybe it's because they're too busy denying that they just might have seen something significant that they should have dealt with; ignoring the pained demeanor of the victim; and 'protecting the Church from scandal'??!!   :rabbit:   :hot:

My heart is so heavy!    :'(

GrammieT

It is so easy and neat and tidy to go to the hoped for actions by any that have become victims. If they acknowledge a perpetrator and his/her sins that they must account for and seek forgiveness,it becomes more difficult. Requiring far more than most are willing to give.
I think sometimes that those that do this are convinced that if they show themselves righteous enough and preach forgiveness by the victim, God will ignore those "little,itty,bitty" ones of theirs

As to what you see and here on this topic,I can only conclude the Good Samaritan was wrong. He needed to first preach to the injured party on forgiving his attackers. Then he would have been worthy of aid