Comments on: If This Is You http://www.mochamomma.com/2009/06/29/if-this-is-you/ Good to the last blog Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:09:35 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Elizabeth http://www.mochamomma.com/2009/06/29/if-this-is-you/comment-page-1/#comment-43246 Elizabeth Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:14:12 +0000 http://www.mochamomma.com/?p=1465#comment-43246 Dear Sister Kelly...I am sorry to hear that you have been hurt. Reading your post reminded me of something so very important...Romans 3:23...For ALL have sinned and fall short of the Glory of God. This is why we NEED a savior (Jesus Christ). Even us Christians are going to fail, we are going to sin. God did not give us the ten commandments because He expected us to follow them perfectly. He knew we couldn't. He gave us those commands because he wanted to remind us that we need a savior. To remind us that although He is perfect and without sin, we never can be, therefore we need to accept that Christ has paid the penalty for us. All this to say that although God wants us Christians to be a part of a fellowship of believers (if we are believers), it really is not about the "religion". Religion will always fail us, because it involves the sinful hearts of man. Christ and the sacrifice that He made so that we may have eternal life with him....will never fail us. You have gone through a painful divorce, and your children are hurting....but Christ knows and He cares. And, believe it or not, there are many believers out there (myself included), who would love to help you in any way we could, or just be there to listen and pray. Although accepting Christ as our Savior does change our hearts, and our lives, it won't keep us from ever sinning. This is why Christ died on the cross, to pay the penalty for our sin. So, I just wanted to encourage you, that although this one church goer has hurt you, and she should have been more Christlike, this is not a statement about Christ, but a statement about the sinful state of man. I'd like to say that I, as a believer would never treat someone that way, and I can't recall that I have. But, I likely have and didn't even realize it! Anyhow, I don't want to take up too much of your time...I just wanted to say that I am sorry this happened to you, and that there are those of us out there who are true believers (not to say this woman was not, since I don't know her), and who genuinely care about what you and your children have gone through! In Christ, Elizabeth Dear Sister Kelly…I am sorry to hear that you have been hurt. Reading your post reminded me of something so very important…Romans 3:23…For ALL have sinned and fall short of the Glory of God. This is why we NEED a savior (Jesus Christ). Even us Christians are going to fail, we are going to sin. God did not give us the ten commandments because He expected us to follow them perfectly. He knew we couldn’t. He gave us those commands because he wanted to remind us that we need a savior. To remind us that although He is perfect and without sin, we never can be, therefore we need to accept that Christ has paid the penalty for us. All this to say that although God wants us Christians to be a part of a fellowship of believers (if we are believers), it really is not about the “religion”. Religion will always fail us, because it involves the sinful hearts of man. Christ and the sacrifice that He made so that we may have eternal life with him….will never fail us. You have gone through a painful divorce, and your children are hurting….but Christ knows and He cares. And, believe it or not, there are many believers out there (myself included), who would love to help you in any way we could, or just be there to listen and pray. Although accepting Christ as our Savior does change our hearts, and our lives, it won’t keep us from ever sinning. This is why Christ died on the cross, to pay the penalty for our sin.
So, I just wanted to encourage you, that although this one church goer has hurt you, and she should have been more Christlike, this is not a statement about Christ, but a statement about the sinful state of man. I’d like to say that I, as a believer would never treat someone that way, and I can’t recall that I have. But, I likely have and didn’t even realize it!
Anyhow, I don’t want to take up too much of your time…I just wanted to say that I am sorry this happened to you, and that there are those of us out there who are true believers (not to say this woman was not, since I don’t know her), and who genuinely care about what you and your children have gone through!
In Christ,
Elizabeth

]]> By: Tricia http://www.mochamomma.com/2009/06/29/if-this-is-you/comment-page-1/#comment-42640 Tricia Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:56:42 +0000 http://www.mochamomma.com/?p=1465#comment-42640 Sucks to be you, former prayer person! Sucks to be you, former prayer person!

]]> By: Beth http://www.mochamomma.com/2009/06/29/if-this-is-you/comment-page-1/#comment-42639 Beth Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:25:29 +0000 http://www.mochamomma.com/?p=1465#comment-42639 You don't know me....I've read you off and on for a few years now. This post really got to me. Why oh WHY must "church people" behave in this manner? I've had sort of the same experience with people in my church..that I no longer attend. What gives someone the right to ask about "my walk with the Lord?" YOU DON"T EVEN KNOW ME!!!! It's this kind of behavior that kept me OUT of church for years...... thanks for letting me vent a little. I'm sorry that your son had to have such an ass ruin his day......give him a big hug. You don’t know me….I’ve read you off and on for a few years now. This post really got to me.

Why oh WHY must “church people” behave in this manner? I’ve had sort of the same experience with people in my church..that I no longer attend. What gives someone the right to ask about “my walk with the Lord?” YOU DON”T EVEN KNOW ME!!!! It’s this kind of behavior that kept me OUT of church for years……

thanks for letting me vent a little. I’m sorry that your son had to have such an ass ruin his day……give him a big hug.

]]> By: SHA http://www.mochamomma.com/2009/06/29/if-this-is-you/comment-page-1/#comment-42638 SHA Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:19:48 +0000 http://www.mochamomma.com/?p=1465#comment-42638 Bitch! Who does that to a child? I'm sorry. Bitch! Who does that to a child? I’m sorry.

]]> By: scoutj http://www.mochamomma.com/2009/06/29/if-this-is-you/comment-page-1/#comment-42636 scoutj Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:32:34 +0000 http://www.mochamomma.com/?p=1465#comment-42636 WTF is wrong with people? Really. I wish we could sit and have a few drinks and I'd tell you about the friend of 10 years I just completely cut out of my life after finding out ....well I won't say here. It's seriously messed up what I've found out over the past few months. Like completely mind blowing. ugh. I hate people. Well, most people. WTF is wrong with people? Really. I wish we could sit and have a few drinks and I’d tell you about the friend of 10 years I just completely cut out of my life after finding out ….well I won’t say here. It’s seriously messed up what I’ve found out over the past few months. Like completely mind blowing.

ugh.

I hate people. Well, most people.

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