tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20541515.post5465049779783380377..comments2023-10-28T06:45:51.159-04:00Comments on There is a season...: The Forgiving CoalsSarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13205424721749375943noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20541515.post-72235153340546196312007-09-27T22:28:00.000-04:002007-09-27T22:28:00.000-04:00"Who told you you were guilty?" "Who shamed you?" ..."Who told you you were guilty?" "Who shamed you?" "Who told you you didn't deserve to be forgiven?" "Who told you you would not be accepted and loved?"<BR/><BR/>Thank you very much for sharing... the Holy Spirit REALLY spoke to my heart with this posting!!!Just Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08776679818946900724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20541515.post-69475031317063296632007-09-21T12:27:00.000-04:002007-09-21T12:27:00.000-04:00what a great lesson.what a great lesson.MSU galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11103352900888065376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20541515.post-12546038048773568062007-09-21T12:26:00.000-04:002007-09-21T12:26:00.000-04:00Amen!Amen!KayMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832055610873805280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20541515.post-62996613515494468832007-09-21T09:06:00.000-04:002007-09-21T09:06:00.000-04:00what a great post!! you are so wise.I prefer to d...what a great post!! you are so wise.<BR/><BR/>I prefer to dump real hot coals on someone's head, but they say I can't so I try to do it the Jesus way... I got a long way to go...Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00110651946602849853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20541515.post-47053753381904301712007-09-20T21:02:00.000-04:002007-09-20T21:02:00.000-04:00Sara, your take on these verses is correct. I just...Sara, your take on these verses is correct. I just read this in Barnes' notes:<BR/>"Thou shalt heap, etc. Coals of fire are doubtless emblematical of pain. But the idea here is not that in so doing we shall call down Divine vengeance on the man; but the apostle is speaking of the natural effect or result of showing him kindness. Burning coals heaped on a man's head would be expressive of intense agony. So the apostle says that the effect of doing good to an enemy would be to produce pain. But the pain will result from shame, remorse of conscience, a conviction of the evil of his conduct, and an apprehension of Divine displeasure that may lead to repentance. To do this, is not only perfectly right, but it is desirable. If a man can be brought to reflection and true repentance, it should be done."<BR/><BR/>Forgiveness is not an easy thing to do. I remember Pastor Mitchell teaching that it's not an emotion, it's an act of the will to forgive those who have wounded you. I especially remember one New Year's Eve service ... he had us write down the name(s) of people who had deeply hurt us, folks we thought we could not forgive and at the close of service we folded the paper, took them to the altar where he had a container waiting ... we dropped the papers in and after we were seated, he lit a match and burned them. That was one of the most freeing experiences I've had in forgiveness. The hurt and anger I had carried literally went up in smoke. I don't know if that would work for everyone, but it surely helped me.<BR/>Bless you for writing as you do. It is truly God-inspired.Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14610453652729003797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20541515.post-10014517491577108732007-09-20T17:21:00.000-04:002007-09-20T17:21:00.000-04:00To hold onto bitterness is notgood for our spiritu...To hold onto bitterness is not<BR/>good for our spiritual or phycical<BR/>bodies!! <BR/>If we forgive ~ it is a medicine<BR/>to our body, mind and spirit!<BR/>Good lesson~ <BR/><BR/>Love you Sara girl!Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15653217196457292626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20541515.post-43809217630610985242007-09-20T17:02:00.000-04:002007-09-20T17:02:00.000-04:00my experience with your post is "the others" think...my experience with your post is "the others" think i'm just crazy and can't seem to get it...Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12987483750284752227noreply@blogger.com