tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3418166821095736040.post2633103650897741186..comments2023-04-04T09:08:04.554-05:00Comments on musings from the pastor's study: FORGIVING OTHERS--AND OURSELVESfr. david tokarzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14323039126889157726noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3418166821095736040.post-35201343468864765032010-06-16T14:06:50.118-05:002010-06-16T14:06:50.118-05:00It is true, no matter what (front) we put out ther...It is true, no matter what (front) we put out there, at the end of the day, God does know our heart, and he does forgive; but I do believe that we are called to make amends/reparation for our own, (and our) collective sins. I sometimes think that we want, or demand that our GOD be an easy, just relax, don't take life too seriously, I'm ok in my sin and you're ok in your sin kind of God. If only it were that easy. We are all called in a big way to help one another make the difficult journey to our (hopeful) heavenly final destination. I also believe we are called to save our Church from dissenters and heretics that divide and do not unite. I think we need to remind ourselves from time to time that there are dark forces out there deguised in many forms, and their goal is the destruction of souls.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3418166821095736040.post-72776866582156232462010-06-14T18:20:47.085-05:002010-06-14T18:20:47.085-05:00I commited a serious sin many years ago and althou...I commited a serious sin many years ago and although I have spent my entire life praying for forgiveness. I to this day 35 years later never been able to forgive myself. I know God hears my prayers and forgives me, but I feel like I have betrayed Him. I am still praying for forgiveness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3418166821095736040.post-47633489213764918732010-06-12T16:35:08.051-05:002010-06-12T16:35:08.051-05:00AND TO SUM IT UP --- NO MATTER HOW WE THINK OR WHA...AND TO SUM IT UP --- NO MATTER HOW WE THINK OR WHAT OUR EMOTIONS ELICIT -- IT IS OUR CREATOR WHO DECIDES ON THE ACT OF FORGIVENESS -- HE KNOWS THE TRUE HEART OF EACH OF US -- OH, THAT WE COULD ONLY ACCEPT THIS TRUTH!!NEWER PATHWAYShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16886600691681161967noreply@blogger.com