Thursday, June 29, 2006

Grace

The original post on grace has been changed. As I further thought about the original posting titled "Grace" and what it was that I was asking about, I have realized that I did not suffer for any righteous boldness but rather I suffered because I have been an arrogant jerk. Like in the great tradition of a greek tradgedy, I spoke of the harm that other peoples' lack of grace would cause me, and then tradgically and ironically expirianced the harm from lack of grace through my own failiour to show grace toward others. Thus for the two or three people who may read this, it is important to note that the following original post should be seen as only a post that was written out of frusteration prior to the important life changing realization that I was wrong all along.
P.F.

How does one respond to a situation where you feel deeply betrayed by something you have shown grace toward? Something you felt was wrong all along, and knew was going to continue to hurt others. What do you do, when that wich you had always thought was wrong now comes back to work its harm and effects personaly upon you. I once heard someone say that "the trust doesn't come back". I want to say that the trust should never have been the issue. The Christian response to being personaly hurt and betrayed is not one that should spring a wealth of distrust, the only response of eternal worth in the Christian faith is grace.
How does one respond in grace to what is wrong? When an action, system, or teaching does active harm upon others or yourself, what is the right response in grace?

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