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| Promises, friends, and forgiveness. |
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So yeah, I couldn't decide on a title so I picked all three!
I feel like my friends are all hating me right now. Why does is seem like it's so easy to see all the bad in people and not the good? It totaly seems like when my friends look at me, all they see and remember is all the times when I've messed up, they don't let go. It hurts. I hate it. I wish they would all just leave me alone.
My closest friend is always hating on me now. We used to be so close, and now he despises me. I know what I did to upset him, and I've confronted him with it on numerous occasions and apologized as best I could, but he just won't stop. He won't let go and forgive me for messing up.
I made a promise to God before. I had promised that I would love my friend\s regardless, even if they decided to all hate me. Well, it seems like God has been totaly testing that promise lately. And it's hard, but I need to keep forgiving and loving them. Be careful when you make a promise to God, He takes it seriously, and He will hold you to it, and not only that, He will always give you opportunities to show it too. (Yikes!)
When Peter asked Jesus how many times we were to forgive, Jesus had an amazing response, check it out;
Matheww 18:21-22
21Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?" 22Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times."
like, Jesus didn't literaly mean just 490 times and that's it, what He meant was there is no limit to how many times we should forgive others.
So this last year, in fact, just these last few days even, has been all about just rolling with the punches and forgiving and loving my friends. (And for those of you who have read my blog on love, you know exactly what I mean by love, if not, you need to read it). Anyways. So yeah.
There it is, a little scattered, but Promises, Friends, and Forgivness, all in one blog... yeah me : (
I sincerly hope if your reading these that soemone is being helped by them...
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| May 28, 2008 |
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| i understand and feel the same way u feel about what u just wrote and sometime's it become's too hard for me to just let it go and u know what i find to be helpful when i feel like everyone is against me i just pray alot alot alot and just call on the name of the lord even though i'm a very good and sweet person i still get misjudged and used and messed with for no reason at all and i never can recollect what has even taken place because when i check to see if anything has taken place for them to be this way towards me their is no reason for it at all so i understand where ur coming from with that and i thank the lord that he know's who i truely am in the inside out and i dont need anyones approveal of me at all ever again i only have to get god's approveal and i already got it so hahshshs rofl lol imao |
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| May 28, 2008 |
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Just hang in there Ben. Remember that God will not put a task infront of us that He knows we can't handle. We will always pass His tests. It just lays on the fact if we really press into Him and hunger and thirst and get into His word. Talk to Him about it and He will give you the strength to keep pushing through this journey.Just know that I'm here for you if you need to talk. I'll be praying for you Ben. :] |
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| May 28, 2008 |
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| hey Ben...im one of ur very best friends and im not mad at you, so if theres anything i can do or if u want to talk just call me |
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| May 28, 2008 |
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| Ben you're a great guy and an amazing brother HAHA, jeez, you amaze me yo. You're faith in God is so strong and you serve him whole heartedly and it's very inspirational, even though you are older then me you are still very young and I'm so proud of you!!! Hang in there and I'll be praying for you hun. You'll always be my friend Ben. :D |
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| May 29, 2008 |
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KEEP THE FRIENDSHIP BY FORGIVNESS jacob@missionsasia.org |
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| May 29, 2008 |
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Hey thanks guys for your encouragement, it means a lot to me.
Rebekah: Thanks for your empathy, it is greatly appreciated. It's nice to have someone who knows what I'm going through and can pray accordingly.
Mellissa: Thanks for lending your friendship and for being the coolest white chick I know! Thanks also for your passionate heart for God and worship, and for being one of the only students at youth who genuinely love God.Zach: Thanks for wanting to be my friend right now, I need more friends like you.
Harley: wow, thanks for the words for wisdom, God is pouring His spirit through you. I can totally see you being a counselor one day.
Melody: Thanks for being there, and being devoted to being my friend, and thanks for sticking up for me at Dillon’s.Amber: Your faith is truly an inspiration to me (and to others I’m sure). Keep pursuing God with all you are.
Gaby: (Read with Australian accent) Thanks fu bein' such a grea' friend an fer bein' Sow fun ta be with. Thanks also fer yer strong faith an' fer yer love fer aur savior!
MISSIONS Asia: Thank you so much, you are absolutely right, best advice ever, thanks! God bless!Paul: Thanks for caring enough to read a strangers blog and comment!
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| May 29, 2008 |
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| Hey Ben. We are all so immature and take our frustrations out on you and its not right. I'm really sorry, its so easy to only be thinking about yourself and not what effect you are having on others. You are an amazing leader and we take for granted all the good things you do and only really "notice" the bad. We are so quick to judge and blame and it is totally unfair to you. I can see how this is really wearing you down. Just know I don't hate you and I actually really appreciat all you do. Sorry! |
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| June 04, 2008 |
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i kno how ya feel
it like everything is perfectly fine rthen boom it's like a bomb explodes between u all
yeah i used 2 b really close wiht my friend tiffany from conneticut (she moved 6 years ago)
and she visited me last year in july and it wuz like akward and stuff and we tried 2 reconnecut but 2 me it wuz like meetin a stranger
so i kno how ya feel
expeically if somone else tries 2 destoy your friend
so jus tuff it out and pray that everything goes back 2 normal if thats his plan ya kno |
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| June 04, 2008 |
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you've obviously been struggling a bit lately.
even though it might seem as if everyone turning against you, God will always be there.
and satan is trying to break your friendships apart, thinking it will make you lose trust in Him.
believe me, i've been there.
just keep pushing through.
i'm always here if you need to talk. |
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| June 04, 2008 |
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ben, this is so sad. this year has been rough for both me and corrie too, and we can see what you are going through.
just remember that if you ever need anyone to talk to, you always have me.
i will be here for you. (i got no where else lol.)
you are strong enough to forgive, i, however, am not.
i don't forgive some things that i think actualy damaged me permently.
at least you are open enough to post this as a blog. most people wouldn't be able to.
thank you for the inspiration. |
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| June 03, 2009 |
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Dude, you apologized, and you're seeking God faithfully. What more could you be doing? Seems you are flying high, don't be so hard on yourself. If I were your parents, I would be so very very proud of you. You will do well in life, Ben! |
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| June 04, 2009 |
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wow melissa...
all i can say is wow..i mean that should have been your own blog. i know where your coming from all too well and, well, if the opportunity does come up again i pray that you could be stronger than i was and am. i pray that you can see what it leads to as i am not strong enough to see on my own..i am proud of you, in many weird ways..yet proud none the less. you've showed me what its like to love unconditionally, showed me Christ's love, even though you may not know it. my night has been crazy bad..and somehow you've made it better and i bet you didnt even know it. i hope that these friends of yours could somehow realize what they have lost in you. love you.
sorry ben, this comment was reeally meant for melissa. |
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| June 04, 2009 |
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and those 7x70's can sure add up can't they? |
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