tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8905807.post3739998182988321609..comments2023-11-03T01:55:20.572-07:00Comments on Flying Embers: FCBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08741867097151481332noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8905807.post-84673771595897221262008-11-11T20:02:00.000-08:002008-11-11T20:02:00.000-08:00Hi Joseph, yes, I agree, and I thought what would ...Hi Joseph, yes, I agree, and I thought what would one think if they were driving by this scene and just saw a few seconds of the action. Or if their view was partly blocked, what would they think? <BR/>Best wishes,<BR/>Fred<BR/><BR/><BR/>Hi Mel, <BR/>your scenario so illustrates this post. I think we have all been there many times but I must confess I haven't found Switzerland often. Usually I end by throwing my hands up and walking away from both in confusion. <BR/><BR/>Your thought--<BR/>"there are still all of the complex mysteries involving thoughts, motives, desires and histories that only God could ever possibly know" <BR/>Now that is the truth isn't it. <BR/>So much that can never be understood, bewildering. <BR/>God bless,<BR/>FredFCBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741867097151481332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8905807.post-86797606789644005232008-11-11T12:42:00.000-08:002008-11-11T12:42:00.000-08:00I love this post! I've seen it played out in my ow...I love this post! I've seen it played out in my own life over and over again. Hear a story from one person's perspective and sympathize with them, take up their offense and be offended against the person they're offended against. Then hear the same story from the other person's perspective and realize that there's way more to it than first met the eye. <BR/><BR/>Anymore, I like to tell people I consider myself Switzerland--neutral territory. It's not even worth the energy to judge or criticize someone else or be offended against them, because I know for a fact that if I were aware of every detail of the situation, I'd feel completely differently. <BR/><BR/>It's actually quite a freeing place to be... Because even if we, as humans, know every detail of a story that can be seen or understood with the human mind, there are still all of the complex mysteries involving thoughts, motives, desires and histories that only God could ever possibly know. So why not just leave it in His hands, and set ourselves to the more important tasks in our lives--loving God, and loving people... Loving, not judging. <BR/><BR/>Yours in Christ, <BR/>MelMelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16516485538999541969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8905807.post-78416542819833285102008-11-11T04:20:00.000-08:002008-11-11T04:20:00.000-08:00Hi Fred :)Great post!It is true that very often we...Hi Fred :)<BR/><BR/>Great post!<BR/><BR/>It is true that very often we casualy pass judgement on others without knowing the facts of the case.<BR/><BR/>For some people gossip mongering is a great past time and in the process they unnecessarily cast aspersion on other people and spoil their reputation.<BR/><BR/>Best wishes :)Joseph Pulikotilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07074346261093541776noreply@blogger.com