Comments on: Mark 11:12-25 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2008/04/09/mark-1112-25/ reading the bible as a community Tue, 7 Oct 2008 02:40:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Bethan http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2008/04/09/mark-1112-25/#comment-2424 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:52:49 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2008/04/09/mark-1112-25/#comment-2424 Hard work- again!! I\'m not sure I really know what forgiveness is or how to go about it. It\'s not saying \'it\'s okay\' when it isn\'t- I \'m sure of that. Does it mean saying, \'I\'ll stay in relationship (in the broadest sense) with you despite the hurt you\'ve caused me\'? What if the damage is too great, or the possible outcome if it happens again too serious (eg. abuse/ violence)? Does it mean \'letting go\' of the hurt caused? How does one do that if the consequences of someone\'s behaviour are permanent? I don\'t think this passage means that if you pray for everything, you\'ll get everything (but I take your point, Wend) \'cos that patently isn\'t true, but it has encouraged me to \'chat\' to God about the little things (and not so little things) during my day. When I think about the people I love, I want to hear about the little things that are going on for them, it builds our relationship. I think this might be what Jesus is talking about here. Hard work- again!! I\’m not sure I really know what forgiveness is or how to go about it. It\’s not saying \’it\’s okay\’ when it isn\’t- I \’m sure of that. Does it mean saying, \’I\’ll stay in relationship (in the broadest sense) with you despite the hurt you\’ve caused me\’? What if the damage is too great, or the possible outcome if it happens again too serious (eg. abuse/ violence)? Does it mean \’letting go\’ of the hurt caused? How does one do that if the consequences of someone\’s behaviour are permanent?

I don\’t think this passage means that if you pray for everything, you\’ll get everything (but I take your point, Wend) \’cos that patently isn\’t true, but it has encouraged me to \’chat\’ to God about the little things (and not so little things) during my day. When I think about the people I love, I want to hear about the little things that are going on for them, it builds our relationship. I think this might be what Jesus is talking about here.

]]> by: wend http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2008/04/09/mark-1112-25/#comment-2421 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:32:37 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2008/04/09/mark-1112-25/#comment-2421 It\'s a dangerous thing to take part of this at face value: pray for absolutely everything and it\'s as good as done...........? Perhaps we should pray for those who aren\'t as mature in their faith and take this literally, only to get disillusioned when it doesn\'t happen. It\’s a dangerous thing to take part of this at face value: pray for absolutely everything and it\’s as good as done………..? Perhaps we should pray for those who aren\’t as mature in their faith and take this literally, only to get disillusioned when it doesn\’t happen.

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