[New post] Steve Viars, On the Pain of the Past

Charles Heck posted: " "Many men and woman have relationships filled with habits they wish would go away. Like the spouse who promised to communicate better but just lashed out with biting sarcasm, again. Or the father who wants to be more positive but just yelled at his c" Steve Viars, On the Pain of the Past Charles Heck Apr 24 "Many men and woman have relationships filled with habits they wish would go away. Like the spouse who promised to communicate better but just lashed out with biting sarcasm, again. Or the father who wants to be more positive but just yelled at his child, again. Or the single person who wants to be pure but just fell into immorality, again. Could the past have anything to do with it? It goes further. There are the private failures. Another night of internet pornography. Another trip to the liquor store. Another purging session after dinner. Like Jeremiah's leopards that cannot change its spots, such persons are exhausted from promising and failing over and over again. Could the past have anything to do with it? But the worst is being stuck in the heart. Bitterness. Jealousy. Revenge. Rage. Disappointment, hatred, lust, wrath. Discouragement. Fear. Worry. Many persons have thoughts and desires that are both loathsome and familiar. They know they should think different but such patterns feel like home." (Putting Your Past in It's Place, pgs. 16-17) Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Worldly Saints. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://worldlysaints.wordpress.com Powered by WordPress.com