Comments on: What Happened to My Kindness

By: TomPier

TomPier — Sat, 08 May 2010 21:24:56 +0000

great post as usual!

By: JoAnne Bennett

JoAnne Bennett — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:58:25 +0000

Oh, my, what a poignant story about choices. That kindness is much too hard for me to swallow. I always say someday, even with one of my fathers having been an alcoholic. Those crosses on the road remind me of how much damage his alcoholism did to each of us individually and destroyed our family. Thanks for sharing Billy.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:10:33 +0000

We were built in Christ’s image, we are not Christ. It is hard to forgive. I would like to think that I could at least stand and applaud for his courage to stand in front of others and ask for help, prayers, and forgiveness, considering he didn’t have to. I will have to agree with Kat that he will probably never forgive himself. That he will always carry a pain that was not intended for him to carry. I never murdered someone, but I’ve done things in my life that I’m not proud of and even to this day I can’t forgive myself. It’s crazy to think that God could forgive, but he does. We are our on worst enemy.

By: Caroline

Caroline — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:33:26 +0000

What honesty. And very sad.

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By: Louise

Louise — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:28:25 +0000

Thank you Billy for this powerful and provocative piece.

I don’t have an answer for what happened to your kindness. I do know that for me, forgiveness comes long before I find my kindness. And sometimes, forgiveness is the rocky shore upon which I rest my burdens and limitations.

Hugs

By: Frank

Frank — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:22:12 +0000

This is all too familiar. Like Katdish, I don’t understand the applause. I can see hugs and tears and prayers, but not applause. And like you, I’d be tempted to let my desire for justice overide God’s need for my kindness. We all have these demons. It’s sad that some come at the cost of other lives. Wow, a lot to think about and reflect upon.

By: Katdish

Katdish — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:13:17 +0000

Forgive? Yes. Always. We are called to forgive. Applaud a man in God’s house after what he did? Hell no. Wonder what the reaction would have been if the victims’ family members were in that same church.

By: Chuck Allen

Chuck Allen — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:27:56 +0000

That was a very thought provoking post. It left me wondering where I would be in a situation like that. (Most likely still in my seat also.)

It also left me in awe of a God that is better at offering mercy than we are. Wonderful post!

By: Lorrie

Lorrie — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:46:33 +0000

You made me cry!