Tag: forgiveness

Live True, Live Free

Posted on by Michael Rose
Woke up this morning feeling quite off balance.  A weird confession perhaps for someone who is passionate about what he does.  Regardless, I felt off balance.  I felt as if some how I had drifted away from the “sweet spot” – that place that I like to live from where I am at peace with…
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Does Self-awareness make us Prideful?

Posted on by Michael Rose
How we respond to God and others is greatly impacted by how we see ourselves.  Often folks misunderstand the idea of self-awareness.  They mistakenly believe self-awareness to be self-centred, selfish and arrogant.  Healthy self-awareness is something quite different.I remember the first time I heard the concept of self-awareness.  From my fundi-evangelical worldview, it brought up…
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Ding, Dong the Witch is Dead?

Posted on by Michael Rose
[This piece is dated for sure but the ideas within it are still valid.  As we wrestle with Jesus’ words to love our enemies and His Gospel of non-violence, we need to sit in the midst of seeming caldron of conflicting emotions and twisted ideas of justice and allow Holy Spirit to speak to us.]…
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What Forgiveness can mean to You

Posted on by Michael Rose
Forgiveness is more than just forgiving because we think “it is the right thing to do” but because in choosing to forgive those who have hurt us we are taking a step toward peace with ourselves and thus towards a deep profound sense of freedom. Forgiveness doesn’t mean we simply ‘forget’ what happened or that…
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