http://www.soundslikecon.com/archives/174 No brilliance to be had here. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:29:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.soundslikecon.com/archives/174/comment-page-1#comment-184 Gabe Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:51:10 +0000 http://www.soundslikecon.com/?p=174#comment-184 I mostly agree with California Native, but I have to say that all days you are just as broken as they are. I know I am. I think realizing you deserve death and so do all the people around you, and then realizing that Jesus took what we deserved upon himself is where we start to be able to give grace to people. Giving grace is just as hard as receiving it. We want to be good on our own. We want to be perfect and we want the people around us to be perfect, but that's never going to happen (not in our current state). Always put the gospel in front of you. You never get past it. You always need it. Remember that Jesus died for the sin of these people (the ones that hurt you), just like He died for your sin (in all your self-proclaimed arrogance). Jesus loves you.... and He showed it on the Cross. I mostly agree with California Native, but I have to say that all days you are just as broken as they are. I know I am. I think realizing you deserve death and so do all the people around you, and then realizing that Jesus took what we deserved upon himself is where we start to be able to give grace to people. Giving grace is just as hard as receiving it. We want to be good on our own. We want to be perfect and we want the people around us to be perfect, but that’s never going to happen (not in our current state). Always put the gospel in front of you. You never get past it. You always need it. Remember that Jesus died for the sin of these people (the ones that hurt you), just like He died for your sin (in all your self-proclaimed arrogance). Jesus loves you…. and He showed it on the Cross.

]]> http://www.soundslikecon.com/archives/174/comment-page-1#comment-179 California Native Mon, 28 Dec 2009 02:26:44 +0000 http://www.soundslikecon.com/?p=174#comment-179 You can still be kind to people without having to change yourself and situations. It's okay to let people be as broken as they are. Being your loving self without giving in to their destructive ways is a great way to show them that they don't own or affect you. I try that, but most days I still end up being as broken as they are. You can still be kind to people without having to change yourself and situations. It’s okay to let people be as broken as they are. Being your loving self without giving in to their destructive ways is a great way to show them that they don’t own or affect you. I try that, but most days I still end up being as broken as they are.

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