Comments on: A Theology of the Cross for People in Recovery http://www.nacronline.com Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:40:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Debbie http://www.nacronline.com/spirituality/a-theology-of-the-cross-for-people-in-recovery/comment-page-1#comment-3686 Debbie Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:25:36 +0000 http://www.christiansurvivors.com/cri/nacr/wordpress/?page_id=76#comment-3686 I could have written your post Julie. I related to every word - I am a survivor myself, though in Him, He says I am an overcomer. Believe. Grace to you, Deb I could have written your post Julie.

I related to every word – I am a survivor myself, though in Him, He says I am an overcomer. Believe.

Grace to you,
Deb

]]> By: Julie http://www.nacronline.com/spirituality/a-theology-of-the-cross-for-people-in-recovery/comment-page-1#comment-3644 Julie Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:20:38 +0000 http://www.christiansurvivors.com/cri/nacr/wordpress/?page_id=76#comment-3644 I greatly appreciate this article. As an abuse survival who has healed substantially, the greatest fear I have is 'not being enough' in regards to my fellow Christians. Seems we are measured by what and how much we do instead of just being and allowing the Holy Spirit to rise up within us compassionately and directing our steps. Of course, maybe it is me who is hearing that the workers are so few & that somebody must do something & I must be that someone. Sometimes I just freeze around the body of Christ. There have been times where I was giving as unto to Lord with my giftings and sharings. But then, I was always put in my place by saying that what I had to offer wasn't done right or was just not needed in the body of Christ. Yet, it all had to do about being honest, open, and growing. Sometimes being a Christian in these times makes me feel in bondage. I am trying to explain that I have really been hurt by my experiences with other Christians in the body of Christ. I take it slow now...sometimes I withdraw awhile until I can trust once again. I know that not everyone in the body is the same as to where they have traveled or even to what they believe about what faith is. I know that I matter to Christ yet it is the body that I have this love/hate relationship to at present. Thanks for the article because I think a lot of what I see is people just keeping up appearances and earning their spot in the kingdom. I just want to be within His will. In Him, Julie I greatly appreciate this article. As an abuse survival who has healed substantially, the greatest fear I have is ‘not being enough’ in regards to my fellow Christians. Seems we are measured by what and how much we do instead of just being and allowing the Holy Spirit to rise up within us compassionately and directing our steps.

Of course, maybe it is me who is hearing that the workers are so few & that somebody must do something & I must be that someone. Sometimes I just freeze around the body of Christ. There have been times where I was giving as unto to Lord with my giftings and sharings. But then, I was always put in my place by saying that what I had to offer wasn’t done right or was just not needed in the body of Christ. Yet, it all had to do about being honest, open, and growing.

Sometimes being a Christian in these times makes me feel in bondage. I am trying to explain that I have really been hurt by my experiences with other Christians in the body of Christ. I take it slow now…sometimes I withdraw awhile until I can trust once again.

I know that not everyone in the body is the same as to where they have traveled or even to what they believe about what faith is. I know that I matter to Christ yet it is the body that I have this love/hate relationship to at present.

Thanks for the article because I think a lot of what I see is people just keeping up appearances and earning their spot in the kingdom. I just want to be within His will.

In Him,
Julie

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