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Psalm 32 - Bible Study two
 PostPosted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 2:25 pm Reply with quote  
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  Katie

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Psalm 32: has a very powerful meaning to me.

I have been grieving over my child's rebelion and I was at a lost as to what to say or do. I simply told him I loved him and that I did not agree with his choices, that he was now an adult and had choices to make and with each choice there would be an equal........either good or bad.

I let go and gave this to God.

Recently he called me and told me he was sorry for his actions. He did not have to call and tell me this but he had opened his Bible and started to read which lead him back to a place where he needed to be. I did not force this on him...........I even know that there is a great possiblity that he will go back..........but for now..........I am happy with this joy.

Psalm 32 talks aobut the Joy of Forgiveness. As I still have children at home that rebel...............I feel lost as to how to guide them.

I opened up a book and found this challenge:

When your child is ready to come back to you and to God (whether it's tomorrow, next month, next year, or many years from now) will you remember to accept that child as God would - with eager, open, willing arms and joyful words, without "I told you so" or recounting any wrongs?

Psalm 32:11 "Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you rithous; and shourt for joy, all you upright in heart"


This applies to my everyday life of forgiveness. I am trying so despreately to find a way for my children to find forgiveness in their hearts for their mother's poor choice to do meth. She loves them without a doubt and she is struggling so very bad. I have forgiven her for wrecking out financial situation due to her drugs and for even forcing me to feel like I HAVE to raise her children. I have come to see the beauty in raising these three wonderful precious children of God and I thank God for bringing them in my life and choosing me to take on a very difficult task.
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 PostPosted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:18 pm Reply with quote  
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  Tenderhearts
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Wow, you could not have picked a more appropriate psalm and topic for me today, Katie Group hug

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I am trying so despreately to find a way for my children to find forgiveness in their hearts for their mother's poor choice to do meth


That section in particular really tugged at my heart.

My oldest was 8 years old when I first got clean/sober and I ended up staying in the town where I went through rehab. That's a couple hours away from where I had lived, and where my oldest's father lived.

She was incredibly angry that she had to move, and felt I had taken her 'away' from her dad, even though his participation in her life was minimal when we were all in the same city.

When I relapsed 4 years later, she was even angrier because she felt I had betrayed her. I had moved us far away in order for me to stay clean/sober, and I relapsed anyway.

She is still full of resentment and anger to this day, at age 30, and there is nothing I can do about it.

I only know how to lead by example, and I have learned that forgiveness is for me, to allow my heart to be open to God, and not closed and filled with anger.
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 PostPosted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 1:36 am Reply with quote  
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  sdmsanjose

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Quote:
Katie’s quote
Recently he called me and told me he was sorry for his actions. He did not have to call and tell me this but he had opened his Bible and started to read which lead him back to a place where he needed to be.



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Tenderhearts quote
She is still full of resentment and anger to this day, at age 30, and there is nothing I can do about it.


What Katie’s son did reminded me of the source of my experience with forgiveness. Like tenderheart’s daughter I was resentful and angry and there was nothing in the beginning that person that I resented could do about it. It had to start with me. I finally looked to the Bible and in my months of study I was greatly helped with my decision and ability with forgiveness.

My study of the Bible increased my faith and that allowed me to reinforce my belief that God had forgiven me. I was then able to start to forgive the person that I was resentful and angry with. After I forgave that person I had a lot more strength and ability to forgive myself.

One of the ways the Bible was able to help me to begin the forgiveness process was that I came to believe that if I forgave that person God would be pleased with me and would bless me. That is what the Bible says and that is what happened.

I hope this adds to Katie’s Bible Study on forgiveness. I am also reprinting a little bit of information that I saved from a ministry that helped me with my forgiveness. That ministry is the IN Touch Ministries and Dr. Charles Stanley wrote the piece below:

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How Can I Forgive Myself?

Forgiveness is never complete until, first, we have experienced the forgiveness of God, second, we can forgive others who have wronged us, and third, we are able to forgive ourselves.
People frequently say, "I know that God has forgiven me. And I'm sure that I have forgiven those who wronged me. But I still have no peace in my heart. Something is not quite right." Oftentimes this disquietude can be an unforgiving spirit directed toward ourselves. This unforgiving spirit is not directed toward God for what He has done, nor is it directed toward others for what they have done. There will be no peace in our hearts until we forgive ourselves for the wrongs that we have committed. But we must be willing to forgive ourselves.
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