Still waiting for scripture that tells us to draw a line. We know we need to sometimes.......but all we ever hear is scripture about forgiving and turning the other cheek. Almost never about that we matter and sometimes for your own sake you must walk away.....
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Still waiting for scripture that tells us to draw a line. We know we need to sometimes.......but all we ever hear is scripture about forgiving and turning the other cheek. Almost never about that we matter and sometimes for your own sake you must walk away.....
Not sure I've ever seen such a scripture. Scripture will tell you that you must decrease so Christ may increase. That your righteousness is filthy rags. Turn the other cheek (and don't ever stop turning it). Forgive (every single time, over and over and over).
I draw lines sometimes without scriptural "help".
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Hebrews 13:23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty
Still waiting for scripture that tells us to draw a line. We know we need to sometimes.......but all we ever hear is scripture about forgiving and turning the other cheek. Almost never about that we matter and sometimes for your own sake you must walk away.....
Even the Lord gets enough of some people. I believe there is a 71x1
and when you get to the place where you can no longer be saved the
way things are going you have arrived there. It is time to brush the dust
from your sandals and move on. There are people in this world that
are easier to forgive, not forget, but forgive and move on.
Jesus bless you!
I found myself with some people in my life, as long as I bounced back and forgave them for their stupid actions. Things would be fine for a period of time and they got used to having a soft spot because what would Jesus do? The I finally decided to give stop allowing them to continue in the process. It has been a few years and the Lord may work it out in the future. The next conversation will be about the pain and how it will not ever happen again.
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Originally Posted by ILG
Yes, sometimes you have to draw a line in the sand. I am not sure if there is more scripture for forgiving than drawing a line or if forgiving is just more focused on. Anyone?
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Originally Posted by Sister Alvear
Sad but sometimes we have to draw a line...many times our greatest hurts comes from people we have helped the most...BUT we have to find a way to get over it or the hurt will destroy us...
I walked away from some of the people that I loved deeply not long ago...does it still hurt? Yes, it does...Am I glad I walked away? Yes...
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Originally Posted by Sinatra
The walls I've surrounding myself with were originally built to keep out further hurt and abuse. However, I've come to see that instead all I have managed to do is erect walls that trap me inside with my hurts.
The very walls that I put up to protect me from the 2 people who SHOULD have loved and protected me most, also keeps out the legitimate people who do love me and the ones who could help me tear the walls down; including (sad to say) at times, even Christ.
Even after you have forgiven someone, learning to trust again is not always easy.
Trust and forgiveness are two separate issues. I do think we need to have appropriate boundaries to protect ourselves but we must be sure not to broad-brush stroke everyone and learn who we should and shouldn't trust. There are ways to KNOW who you can and can't trust. As far as forgiveness - you should forgive everyone for your own sake and for Jesus' sake.
Blessings, Rhoni
P.S. There is some great posts on here.
Not sure I've ever seen such a scripture. Scripture will tell you that you must decrease so Christ may increase. That your righteousness is filthy rags. Turn the other cheek (and don't ever stop turning it). Forgive (every single time, over and over and over).
I draw lines sometimes without scriptural "help".
Timmy, we only have two cheeks... or, ahem, four at most... "other" denotes the one not yet smitten, sooo...
Timmy, we only have two cheeks... or, ahem, four at most... "other" denotes the one not yet smitten, sooo...
I don't think it literally means to allow yourself to be hurt only twice (or, ahem, four times ) and then put a stop to it. The idiom would indicate that whenever you are hurt, you should allow yourself to be hurt again. No limit is indicated. This would be consistent with forgiving seventy times seven times. And again, this doesn't mean count them and stop after 490 forgivings. It means don't stop forgiving. (So I've heard, every time that scripture was preached on.)
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Hebrews 13:23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty
Note: I am not in agreement with that scriptural advice, in case that wasn't clear! I think there is merit in being forgiving, but there are limits. There is no reason for a battered wife to keep going back to and forgiving her husband, over and over and over.
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Hebrews 13:23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty
) and then put a stop to it. The idiom would indicate that whenever you are hurt, you should allow yourself to be hurt again. No limit is indicated. This would be consistent with forgiving seventy times seven times. And again, this doesn't mean count them and stop after 490 forgivings. It means don't stop forgiving. (So I've heard, every time that scripture was preached on.)
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