tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17201578.post114698403108314807..comments2023-04-26T11:17:42.646-05:00Comments on blandthought: Walking and talking ...Jake Blandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09650830364558886602noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17201578.post-1147153030519362232006-05-09T00:37:00.000-05:002006-05-09T00:37:00.000-05:00I agree with Justin wholeheartedly.I agree with Justin wholeheartedly.Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667072381824271970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17201578.post-1147100725376300602006-05-08T10:05:00.000-05:002006-05-08T10:05:00.000-05:00We have recently discussed this topic in our small...We have recently discussed this topic in our small group. Why is it that those we love the most end up disappointing us the most? The answer, I believe, is that it is those that we love the most that we expect the most out of. We expect them to love us unconditionally, support us, cheer us up, etc. We don't have these same expectations for strangers or distant (as opposed to close) friends. I think that we have to be careful about how quick we are to judge others on the way they treat us, as we may be disappointing them as a result.JGanschowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10879923965051678182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17201578.post-1147047524804296802006-05-07T19:18:00.000-05:002006-05-07T19:18:00.000-05:00This is a tough question! I think the only real wa...This is a tough question! I think the only real way to respond to pain is with understanding. Jeremiah 15:15 says "You understand, O Lord; remember me and care for me" (NIV). If the Lord offers understanding in the midst of pain, what more can we expect to offer someone else! Anger is a natural human response to deep emotion, but it connot stop there. Living in anger only creates more hurt and resentment. I think the best thing we offer one another is empathy as a means of confronting the source of our anger. Only through tackling our anger and allowing God to heal us can it have a healthy place in our lives.<BR/><BR/>It is tough considering what to say in a situation where the anger and hurt run so deep like appears in your encounter. Perhaps a smile and a willing ear to listen is all you can offer. That's my opinion...take it for what it's worth ;-)<BR/><BR/>BTW, Beky Smith is one of my favorite people! Tell her hello from me next time you see her!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com