tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990501331329404569.post7321560294243012059..comments2023-05-01T12:21:50.100-07:00Comments on I'm a Work in Progress: Before you read...Post-It Boyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17208884569200737641noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990501331329404569.post-39087960483888844802011-11-29T18:50:59.545-08:002011-11-29T18:50:59.545-08:00I love it that you hang in there given all the Oge...I love it that you hang in there given all the Ogers out there. Stay strong...be gold as they say. Your example of tolerance and giving is a powerful force that will influence others to live their lives with a little more joy.Keatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08346931656530258800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990501331329404569.post-17320949779790970222011-11-09T11:00:17.057-08:002011-11-09T11:00:17.057-08:00Preachy doesn't work - I've tried it befor...Preachy doesn't work - I've tried it before. Love, caring, service, and acceptance are what matter. Leave the preaching OUT and leave the judgement up to God.Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03943975175380497835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990501331329404569.post-1770242236232412662011-11-09T08:42:55.261-08:002011-11-09T08:42:55.261-08:00The friends I know that are going to be there for ...The friends I know that are going to be there for me for the long haul are the ones that just accept me with all my faults. They just love me through them & trust I can make my own decisions. <br /><br />The Spirit can do the 'preaching' to me, when I need it.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08064764497625438826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990501331329404569.post-6193741849708559322011-11-08T11:19:30.957-08:002011-11-08T11:19:30.957-08:00Exactly! If I feel like my choices are being judg...Exactly! If I feel like my choices are being judged, then I don't feel welcome. Although I find that I'm judging my own actions so often, that it feels like others are watching and judging mine all the time.Andrew Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03638554382888308671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990501331329404569.post-81617702201606757322011-11-08T10:55:01.700-08:002011-11-08T10:55:01.700-08:00I think that loving and accepting other people is ...I think that loving and accepting other people is a way for everyone to grow---I have friends who feel like everyone judges them for their choices. And that doesn't allow for people to feel very welcome. <br /><br />When someone expresses their opinion on something, even if it might not follow church doctrine, I think it is almost offensive if someone says "You're wrong, here's some scriptures to prove it, end of discussion." Not very loving in my opinion.Post-It Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17208884569200737641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990501331329404569.post-20433870036627035312011-11-08T08:06:34.726-08:002011-11-08T08:06:34.726-08:00Amen brother.
I've had many people who get &#...Amen brother.<br /><br />I've had many people who get 'preachy' or offer unsolicited advice when I share with them about my struggle with same-gender attraction, or about my struggle with anything else. I typically feel angry and defensive when that happens.<br /><br />I agree with you that loving and accepting other people is the way to help them grow more.Andrew Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03638554382888308671noreply@blogger.com