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FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ WHY DO WE STILL HAVE SCARS? ~ 13 September 2015
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Posted on 09/12/2015 4:59:14 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
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WHY DO WE STILL HAVE SCARS?
One of the greatest truths we can know in life is that God is always able and willing to forgive us for our shortcomings. All we have to do is ask for His forgiveness. And if God is willing, then we too, should forgive ourselves. Yet one of the greatest ironies concerning forgiveness is that the painful memories, the scars of our past, remain with us. We may wonder, "What's the sense in receiving forgiveness if the scars from the painful memory remain?" Maybe the question should be, "What goes through your mind when you are confronted with the scars of your forgiven past".
The answer to this question is found in Zephaniah 3:17, "The Lord your God is with you; His power gives you victory. The Lord will take delight in you, and in His love He will give you new life. He will sing and be joyful over you". It is God's desire to rejoice over you with pride! A minister humorously explained it like this: A proud parent always carries a picture of his child in his wallet and when given the opportunity will happily show the picture to anyone. So it is with God. God loves us so much and is so proud of us that He too, in a sense, carries a picture of us in His wallet and will gladly show it for any angel to see. I know that it is a funny notion to think that God really carries a wallet, but the minister used this exaggeration to illustrate the fact that God has caring thoughts about us. Zephaniah takes us a step further and says that when God looks upon us, He is so overcome by joy that He sings over us, the same way a mother sings over her newborn baby. So, what goes through your mind when you are confronted by the scars of past mistakes for which you have already received God's forgiveness? Instead of becoming sad and condemning yourself, take it as an opportunity to rejoice in the fact that God has forgiven you. Allow the scars of life to remind you that God is indeed rejoicing over you and is willing to empower you to live a life of joy and forgiveness. Allow the scars of your forgiven past to remind you that you are now the "apple of God's eye." Allow the scars of your past to be a spring board for you to rejoice in what God wants to do with your life in the here and now. And if you will listen closely enough, you will hear Him joyfully sing over you. LT Patrick Sturm, CHC, USNR
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To: PROCON
Good evening, Pro...a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.
Did you get some time with college boy today?
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posted on
09/12/2015 5:49:23 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
Hi Kathy, the boy and I have had scheduling conflicts but we'll see each other soon.
It's nice living near him again.
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09/12/2015 5:51:45 PM PDT
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PROCON
(GOD will NOT be mocked!)
To: mountainlion
Good evening, mountainlion...a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.
I believe you are right....the scars hidden from view can really be a problem.
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posted on
09/12/2015 6:11:35 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Secret Agent Man
Good evening, Secret Agent Man, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.
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posted on
09/12/2015 6:12:48 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: unique1; USMCPOP; JFoxbear; Dad of Chris Mason; debm29palms
God Bless our military men and women who have given their all.
Thanks, unique.
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09/12/2015 6:15:12 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Colonel_Flagg; Excellence; TADSLOS; Tax-chick; RightOnline; LUV W; GodBlessUSA; KC Burke; ...
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09/12/2015 6:24:21 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: drdemars
Welcome to the Canteen, drdemars, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.
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09/12/2015 6:31:47 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: LUV W
Good evening, Luv, and thank you for the hymns.
A Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.
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09/12/2015 6:37:33 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Jet Jaguar; txradioguy; Excellence; TADSLOS; JemiansTerror; Colonel_Flagg; Laurita; CMS; ...
To our Military -
Thank you for protecting us. Sleep well and safe.
May you be protected. May your families' hearts be at ease.
Thank you to our Allies.
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To those of our Military and Allies who gave their all,
- May your souls rest in peace. May your families be comforted.
May your/our country always remember.
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09/12/2015 6:39:02 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: left that other site
Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...a Blessed Lord’s Day and Shavua Tov to you and yours.
Did you and Lynn-Dah get out and about? Rehearsal?
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09/12/2015 7:03:56 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
It is just going to be a duet on Sunday, So the rhythm guitar player and i got together this morning and practiced.
More thunder and lightening today, so Lynn-Dah and i went for a few walks between the deluges.
AND...I vacuumed. Which is a large project, believe me.
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09/12/2015 7:06:30 PM PDT
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left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: All
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posted on
09/12/2015 7:07:49 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: left that other site
DOG HAIR!!!
How is Lynn-Dah doing with the thunder and lightning? Getting any better with Mom beside her?
Happy dueting....any update on Steve? Prayers continue.
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09/12/2015 7:14:20 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: txradioguy; sxytxredhead73
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posted on
09/12/2015 7:15:02 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: StarCMC; SoldierDad; spotbust1; Poetgal26; All
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09/12/2015 7:16:14 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
Lynn-Dah doesn’t mind the weather,
Just as long as we’re together.
No contact at all with Steve. I tried, and so did some others.(sigh)
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09/12/2015 7:16:36 PM PDT
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left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Several empties of the dirt bag, and enough dog hair to fill a tall kitchen trash bag.
I kid you not.
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posted on
09/12/2015 7:19:36 PM PDT
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left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: yorkie; HiJinx
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posted on
09/12/2015 7:20:54 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: left that other site
That’s a LOT of dog hair!
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posted on
09/12/2015 7:28:27 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
Well...I hadn’t vacuumed for a few weeks...I usually do it every day.
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09/12/2015 7:30:51 PM PDT
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left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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