Christ_empowered
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I really, truly, seriously Praise God for my (loving, kind, long suffering, generous) parents. Get this...
I only got genuinely saved, and that by a miracle, a bit over 5 years ago. Now, my parents are -genuinely- kind to me. The Lord has changed me tremendously, so I don't need big, big things like I did back at first...but they show true kindness and love and mercy to me, despite who I was and the sins I committed until I got saved (big thing) and then Jesus moved mightily in all aspects of my life (also big, and very necessary, for me...).
I"m beginning to think....my parents will (I hope and pray) come to genuinely, truly come to know The Lord, too. I'm not going to pretend to know the state of their salvation, but...they've been burned by who I was, before (ouch), church people, and the community as a whole. That's another thing...I see now (at long last...) how difficult it is to be a bona fide grown up and deal with the harsh realities of "the real world," especially when married, with offspring, and grown up jobs and such. And now...
I dunno. I think it was very rough for them, until fairly recently. "Friends" who didn't pan out. Either they moved up the social ladder and my parents weren't "good enough," or (now...) my parents moved up a bit and jealousy and such crept in, big time. Where they work...politics can get -vicious-. Having a good salary and seniority is sometimes not enough, sometimes...its enough to invite more back-stabbing and attacks. -shudder-
But...God has brought us all 3 so far! Mama's retired, Praise God. They're now more "well-to-do," which...is a blessing all around, but especially since this area I live in is so very snobby and class conscious. I don't get it. I Mean, there's lots of poverty, some rich people, lots of inequality...and it wasn't until they reached the upper middle class/"comfortable" area that they had the space and respect they needed (and deserved) in the community. Like I said, I don't get why middle-class wasn't "good enough" for the community...maybe because of where they work, maybe because of small town stuff...I dunno...but...
yeah, God is good! And my parents are kind to me, and I genuinely love them now. And...by God's grace, I've matured enough to put them into proper perspective, and...wow. They had a rough run of things, and I Praise God for sparing+blessing them, too.
Thanks.
I only got genuinely saved, and that by a miracle, a bit over 5 years ago. Now, my parents are -genuinely- kind to me. The Lord has changed me tremendously, so I don't need big, big things like I did back at first...but they show true kindness and love and mercy to me, despite who I was and the sins I committed until I got saved (big thing) and then Jesus moved mightily in all aspects of my life (also big, and very necessary, for me...).
I"m beginning to think....my parents will (I hope and pray) come to genuinely, truly come to know The Lord, too. I'm not going to pretend to know the state of their salvation, but...they've been burned by who I was, before (ouch), church people, and the community as a whole. That's another thing...I see now (at long last...) how difficult it is to be a bona fide grown up and deal with the harsh realities of "the real world," especially when married, with offspring, and grown up jobs and such. And now...
I dunno. I think it was very rough for them, until fairly recently. "Friends" who didn't pan out. Either they moved up the social ladder and my parents weren't "good enough," or (now...) my parents moved up a bit and jealousy and such crept in, big time. Where they work...politics can get -vicious-. Having a good salary and seniority is sometimes not enough, sometimes...its enough to invite more back-stabbing and attacks. -shudder-
But...God has brought us all 3 so far! Mama's retired, Praise God. They're now more "well-to-do," which...is a blessing all around, but especially since this area I live in is so very snobby and class conscious. I don't get it. I Mean, there's lots of poverty, some rich people, lots of inequality...and it wasn't until they reached the upper middle class/"comfortable" area that they had the space and respect they needed (and deserved) in the community. Like I said, I don't get why middle-class wasn't "good enough" for the community...maybe because of where they work, maybe because of small town stuff...I dunno...but...
yeah, God is good! And my parents are kind to me, and I genuinely love them now. And...by God's grace, I've matured enough to put them into proper perspective, and...wow. They had a rough run of things, and I Praise God for sparing+blessing them, too.
Thanks.
