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The Stain

by Andy Wood on June 29, 2009

in Five LV Laws,Principle of Eternity

stainFor Sale: Parachute. Only used once, never opened, small stain.

You and I were created in a stainless image.  Our first parents appeared on the outside as what they were on the inside – innocent in the likeness of their Creator.

Then came the Stain.

Soiled and discolored, we instinctively knew something was wrong.  We tried soaking it out and scrubbing it out.  But the Stain never went away.  Like silver is discolored simply by exposure to the air, we were forever tarnished by the choices we made, and those made upon us:

Passion stains.  Anger stains.  Gluttony stains.  Pride stains.  Fear stains.  Rejection stains.  Deception stains.

Pick a role, we’ve tried it out. [click to continue…]

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Can You Lead the Nodians Out of Victimhood?

by Andy Wood on February 9, 2009

in Insight,Life Currency,Love

supportTwo posts ago I started sharing what we’re learning about being instruments of healing to people in the “Land of Nod” – the realm of the aftermath of broken relationships.  It was to this place that Cain went after he had killed his brother and rejected the mercy of God.

To bring hope to the Land of Nod, we must:

1.  Reconnect the spiritual with the interpersonal.
You relate to people in the same way you relate to God, and vice-versa.  We must be faithful to live that message, and communicate it well to others.

2.  Expose anger for what it is, and provide a model for forgiveness.
Anger is always a choice; so is forgiveness.  To help the Nodians, we must encourage them to accept responsibility for their anger and guide them toward forgiveness.

The third thing we are learning to do to bring hope back to Nod is:

3.  Respond to Victimhood by Redefining Responsibility

Week in and week out, people pass through our doors carrying a past that neither they nor we can change.  [click to continue…]

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