Comments on: When Compassion Came Before Conviction

By: CDB

CDB — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:38:21 +0000

How good it is to be reminded in a very touching way that JESUS REIGNS! Your post is indeed a testament of that to ALL of us!

By: Gail

Gail — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:16:34 +0000

This is indeed what is so amazing about grace. I have many who do not agree with my choice in this area and yet they love me and embrace me. We agree to disagree and enjoy what we have. My sister said the other day that she thought she knew all of what God wanted. Then she experienced and almost debilitating mental breakdown and now she says I hardly know what God truly wants. I rejoice in her ability to be much less judgmental.

By: TDK

TDK — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:26:01 +0000

I agree with what RuthAnn said, this gives me hope for unity amongst all believers. And I am so glad that in a time of grief, your Christian family did not see gay or straight, but instead saw the sorrow of a grieving sister of Christ. Thank you for sharing. You and your family will continue to be in my prayers. God bless, and may you feel His love wrapping you in His arms of comfort.

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:53:02 +0000

Anita,

I am so happy for you and D that the people of your past were not condemning of your present self. And it is possible, always possible, that people who once felt so sure they knew what God thinks of “those people” can receive the true message that is the life and breath of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Whether that was occuring on some level, only time will tell (that’s God’s time).
Your last paragraph about the movement of God’s spirit reminds me of the ever-present hymn in my journey since my father died: “God is working his purpose out as year succeeds to year…” This, I believe.

Peace to you and D.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:51:16 +0000

So glad this little blessing was with you during your hard times. It’s just too bad that the norm is such that this is notable. :S

By: Peggy

Peggy — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:32:35 +0000

Perhaps this is what it will take to live our lives as fellow humans and Christians. It’s sad it takes the worst to bring out the best. Thank you for blazing the trail in your time of grief. We want support you and D. and will continue to pray.

By: RuthAnn

RuthAnn — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:16:53 +0000

Thank you for sharing this, Anita. It is so uplifting to hear about genuine Christian love whenever and wherever it appears; and gives hope for unity our future. What a blessing.

By: Tresa

Tresa — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:27:01 +0000

thank you, Anita, for sharing the good when most of what we hear is the bad. and we should be aware of the bad, of course. but we often get so caught up on the negative that we don’t see the beauty of the true spirit of God right next to us.

By: Bev

Bev — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:06:01 +0000

Anita,
Thank you for this. So many times, we lose faith in those people who don’t accept us, then we read how the people you encountered, extended the sympathy and support that you, Dana and your family so deserved. That is the same support that all people deserve. As we’ve said so many times, we are the people who hold regular jobs, teachers, doctors, lawyers, laborers, etc. We work, we get sick, we play, we grieve, we lose loved ones, just the same as the rest of the world.
Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful story. Thank you also to the people who showed you and D respect, sympathy and support during those most difficult days. You’ll continue to need that support for a long while.
Mostly I thank God that He allowed those people to put their ingrained beliefs aside in order to treat you kindly. And I thank Dana for being the loving spouse that you have and will continue to need. Sometimes, even that is even uncommon.
Blessings to you and D.

By: Kristi Kernal

Kristi Kernal — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:53:13 +0000

This is awesome, Anita. Honestly, it makes me feel proud of people that I haven’t felt proud of in a very long time. And then I remember to take the plank out of my own eye, before I try to take the speck out of theirs. Love you. So thankful for the journey and for grace.