Why is it that some of us have trouble moving forward? I often run into people who almost seem to be living in the past. Why is it that some folks tend to remember the past and allow the past to impede their future?
In the church I have heard complaints about past pastors, about past members, even about current members, but from the past. How can we move beyond the past and move forward to allow God to heal us and others? Does everything have to line up the way we see it to move forward? Can we not put the past behind us?
God models forgiveness - He models putting the past behind.
Psalm 103:11-12 - 11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; 12 as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
Your thoughts?
In the church I have heard complaints about past pastors, about past members, even about current members, but from the past. How can we move beyond the past and move forward to allow God to heal us and others? Does everything have to line up the way we see it to move forward? Can we not put the past behind us?
God models forgiveness - He models putting the past behind.
Psalm 103:11-12 - 11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; 12 as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
Your thoughts?
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If all of us would remember the real reason and the true purpose of why we go to church and why we attend Church-to worship God--I do believe that we may find that all this other junk would quietly slip away from our lips and minds. I am not saying that I don't say "stuff"/gossip-- because it is an addiction to complain-the more we do it the more attention we get. And the devil is thriving and gets stronger and feeds off of this so we need to really fight it and not be a complainer and a whiner and a gossiping church and we need to stand strong against this negative destruction because it can and will destroy a body of good people very quickly. Just walk away from this type of talk--I try to--that is one of the reasons you find me upstairs in the balcony away from everyone--I know my weaknesses and am able to admit them and deal with them-please do the same--stop complaining and enjoy the wonderful things God has done for us at Mount Oak Church! Lorie Lowery
I have to admit that I'm one of the people having trouble moving forward. Even today, I still feel a hurt from a previous Pastor of a church I attended in my youth. I was "cast out" and embarassed because of my hair style at the time, which hurt me deeply. To be honest, I never had a conversation with him to explain how I felt. Instead I just stopped going to church because of how I felt.
In my case, I had trouble moving forward because I didn't have closure. Now whether or not this is right, its what happened. I think we need to help people who are "living in the past" figure out why they can't let it go and move forward instead of simply saying "put the past behind you." To me it seems rather dismissive to say that. Though it may not be physical, having hurt emotions and feelings takes a huge toll on someone. We wouldn't tell someone who broke their leg and walks with a limp to "get over it." We would help them recover with therapy, excersice, etc. I think we (The Church) should help people who have emotional, and mental injuries that aren't seen. Then, maybe people can move forward easier.
IMO.
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