tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129659795643627523.post3663740680071012236..comments2024-03-28T14:52:33.692-07:00Comments on God and the Black River: Clarifying by Susan L.Susan Starretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03426333136230212173noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129659795643627523.post-91177938548596227692016-04-04T07:22:39.561-07:002016-04-04T07:22:39.561-07:00Thank you for clearing up the fact that we are bot...Thank you for clearing up the fact that we are both talking about the same coin!Susan Starretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03426333136230212173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129659795643627523.post-64389698825843110902016-04-02T08:25:29.135-07:002016-04-02T08:25:29.135-07:00I'll just throw in that you are both correct, ...I'll just throw in that you are both correct, depending on the root cause of the situation. For some people, anger erupts out of selfishness, self-pity, or other sinful causes. (When I say "sinful", I am not meaning to condemn, only that we all have brokenness which manifests in destructive behaviour.) In cases when anger is driven by things like self-pity (which I have certainly been known to do!), then an exercise in gratitude may indeed be the best medicine.<br /><br />However, that is very different from deep inner wounding, so the cures are not the same. It would appear that for Susan, expressing the anger of this situation is a step toward understanding it and getting in touch with the reasons for the negative feelings. This is a valuable exercise for all of us, to enable us to bring our issues honestly before God for Him to heal us, whether they be sins or wounds.H.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129659795643627523.post-74119483136671051132016-04-02T07:22:55.836-07:002016-04-02T07:22:55.836-07:00I've grown to understand that being grateful i... I've grown to understand that being grateful isn't the same as being healed. A cut on our skin that is covered often becomes infected. It takes fresh air and sunshine for it to heal. <br />Inner wounds are the same. Being honest with God and ourselves is not ingratitude but a lancing of toxic waste that has the ability to poison our understandings. <br />Just sharing with the Lord is an exercise in gratitude because He is in my life to receive these troubles and burdens from me. I only have to let them go.Susan Starretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03426333136230212173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129659795643627523.post-13390246702384183782016-04-01T23:35:19.569-07:002016-04-01T23:35:19.569-07:00I am the one that commented about thankfulness, an...I am the one that commented about thankfulness, and it certainly wasn't a judgment. It is good to recognize what makes you angry, know your triggers. I just wanted to point out that even in the "anger" and frustration and being "victimized" by circumstances beyond your control, that there is still things to be thankful for. I have found thankfulness my best "weapon" against my anger, judgement, and frustration. My list was a weak attempt to look at the "other side". In all things being thankful. You seem to be able to do that as witnessed in other posts. I was hopefully just nudging a bit. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com