Comments on: Forgiveness and Corrie Ten Boom http://barrywallace.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/forgiveness-and-corrie-ten-boom/ reflections on life, death, and everything in between Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:35:58 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: lruaii http://barrywallace.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/forgiveness-and-corrie-ten-boom/comment-page-1/#comment-1808 lruaii Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:14:51 +0000 http://barrywallace.wordpress.com/?p=2885#comment-1808 Corrie's life and her work touches me so much that it teaches me christian life and makes me long for heaven..how wonderful it should be! Corrie’s life and her work touches me so much that it teaches me christian life and makes me long for heaven..how wonderful it should be!

]]> By: Barry Wallace http://barrywallace.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/forgiveness-and-corrie-ten-boom/comment-page-1/#comment-1628 Barry Wallace Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:26:56 +0000 http://barrywallace.wordpress.com/?p=2885#comment-1628 Dizzley, thanks for visiting, and especially for sharing your struggle. I know it will encourage others. Dizzley, thanks for visiting, and especially for sharing your struggle. I know it will encourage others.

]]> By: Dizzley http://barrywallace.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/forgiveness-and-corrie-ten-boom/comment-page-1/#comment-1626 Dizzley Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:52:41 +0000 http://barrywallace.wordpress.com/?p=2885#comment-1626 I just came here via Stumbleupon quite a time after the original post. Forgiveness is often discussed in theoretical terms and hypothetical situations and people say, "Oh I couldn't forgive that!" but Corrie Ten Boom's story signifies that the occasions we are actually confronted with the need to forgive can be really challenging - else, what would make it forgiveness? I'm stuggling with someone who, for me, spoils our Sunday worship and I've tried opening up the subject with them but they just want to "agree to differ". It hurts. I want us to understand and forgive each other but that never comes. This little unforgiveness of mine nags and eats away at me. I ask the Lord repeatedly for help. I hope it's the case of the bell doing its final clangs... Thanks for reminding us of her story. I just came here via Stumbleupon quite a time after the original post. Forgiveness is often discussed in theoretical terms and hypothetical situations and people say, “Oh I couldn’t forgive that!” but Corrie Ten Boom’s story signifies that the occasions we are actually confronted with the need to forgive can be really challenging – else, what would make it forgiveness?

I’m stuggling with someone who, for me, spoils our Sunday worship and I’ve tried opening up the subject with them but they just want to “agree to differ”. It hurts. I want us to understand and forgive each other but that never comes. This little unforgiveness of mine nags and eats away at me. I ask the Lord repeatedly for help. I hope it’s the case of the bell doing its final clangs…

Thanks for reminding us of her story.

]]> By: Pansy Brown http://barrywallace.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/forgiveness-and-corrie-ten-boom/comment-page-1/#comment-1314 Pansy Brown Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:26:47 +0000 http://barrywallace.wordpress.com/?p=2885#comment-1314 I think we all have done things in our life that we would like forgiveness for. I know I have. I hope the ones that I have hurt can find it in their hearts to forgive me. I believe that in forgiveness they will find peace as Corrie did. This is the power God has given us so that we can have love and compassion for others as God has for us. I think we all have done things in our life that we would like forgiveness for. I know I have. I hope the ones that I have hurt can find it in their hearts to forgive me. I believe that in forgiveness they will find peace as Corrie did. This is the power God has given us so that we can have love and compassion for others as God has for us.

]]> By: Barry Wallace http://barrywallace.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/forgiveness-and-corrie-ten-boom/comment-page-1/#comment-1163 Barry Wallace Sat, 30 May 2009 22:40:38 +0000 http://barrywallace.wordpress.com/?p=2885#comment-1163 That's a tremendous testimony, Sharon. Thank you for your willingness to share it. That’s a tremendous testimony, Sharon. Thank you for your willingness to share it.

]]> By: Sharon Foutch http://barrywallace.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/forgiveness-and-corrie-ten-boom/comment-page-1/#comment-1162 Sharon Foutch Sat, 30 May 2009 22:35:20 +0000 http://barrywallace.wordpress.com/?p=2885#comment-1162 How wonderful to read all your posts. It is a wonderful thing to release those who have hurt us as it brings freedom to live our own lives more fully. I know this personally as I had to forgive and let go of years of pain from my childhood. I thought I had let go and forgiven my father and then later in life went through another process of forgiveness. I went through intense anger as I realized what he had taken from me. Two dear friends from my church were able to help me work through my feelings to come to a place of peace and letting go completely of the offense. Since then I have been living a full and productive life, set free from the pain of the past! Through His Grace and Love . . . Sharon How wonderful to read all your posts. It is a wonderful thing to release those who have hurt us as it brings freedom to live our own lives more fully.

I know this personally as I had to forgive and let go of years of pain from my childhood. I thought I had let go and forgiven my father and then later in life went through another process of forgiveness. I went through intense anger as I realized what he had taken from me.

Two dear friends from my church were able to help me work through my feelings to come to a place of peace and letting go completely of the offense. Since then I have been living a full and productive life, set free from the pain of the past!

Through His Grace and Love . . . Sharon

]]> By: thinkpoint http://barrywallace.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/forgiveness-and-corrie-ten-boom/comment-page-1/#comment-1148 thinkpoint Sun, 24 May 2009 23:19:58 +0000 http://barrywallace.wordpress.com/?p=2885#comment-1148 Forgiveness as an act of worship: http://thinkpoint.wordpress.com/2009/01/01/worship-the-place-to-empty-your-grudge-account/ SC Forgiveness as an act of worship:

http://thinkpoint.wordpress.com/2009/01/01/worship-the-place-to-empty-your-grudge-account/

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]]> By: Barry Wallace http://barrywallace.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/forgiveness-and-corrie-ten-boom/comment-page-1/#comment-1138 Barry Wallace Sat, 23 May 2009 01:36:19 +0000 http://barrywallace.wordpress.com/?p=2885#comment-1138 What a great idea your mum had, to read "The Hiding Place" to you when you were young. Hearing you say that has made me want to read it to my 9 year old son! Corrie was such a good example of the grace and strength the Lord provides us, even in our weakness. Thanks for visiting and taking the time to comment! What a great idea your mum had, to read “The Hiding Place” to you when you were young. Hearing you say that has made me want to read it to my 9 year old son! Corrie was such a good example of the grace and strength the Lord provides us, even in our weakness.

Thanks for visiting and taking the time to comment!

]]> By: Sharon http://barrywallace.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/forgiveness-and-corrie-ten-boom/comment-page-1/#comment-1137 Sharon Fri, 22 May 2009 18:30:38 +0000 http://barrywallace.wordpress.com/?p=2885#comment-1137 My mum read The Hiding Place to my brothers and I when we were little. It made an impression. Whenever I hear lectures and sermons on forgiveness I always wait for the last part - i.e. we as humans do not have it in us to forgive, but if we ask the Lord for His forgiveness and are open to Him, then the miracle will take place. I admire your openness and thanks for sharing this. My mum read The Hiding Place to my brothers and I when we were little. It made an impression. Whenever I hear lectures and sermons on forgiveness I always wait for the last part – i.e. we as humans do not have it in us to forgive, but if we ask the Lord for His forgiveness and are open to Him, then the miracle will take place.

I admire your openness and thanks for sharing this.

]]> By: Pam http://barrywallace.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/forgiveness-and-corrie-ten-boom/comment-page-1/#comment-1135 Pam Thu, 21 May 2009 22:53:35 +0000 http://barrywallace.wordpress.com/?p=2885#comment-1135 AH!!!! YES!! Thank you. AH!!!! YES!! Thank you.

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