Comments on: One Word at a Time Blog Carnival: Goodness

By: JoAnne Bennett

JoAnne Bennett — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:31:39 +0000

Thanks for showing me where goodness can be in forgiveness. Great message Sarah!

By: Kevin M.

Kevin M. — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:52:53 +0000

“That is the goodness of God. He gives the ability to forgive and to start again, no matter our age and no matter what we have done. His goodness is in the second chance. His goodness is in the power to be forgiven… And to forgive.”

WOW! Very powerful words!

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:43:51 +0000

Amazing. And he felt so freed by that forgiveness that he wanted to share that with you. Even more amazing, isn’t it?

By: Jaime

Jaime — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:03:29 +0000

Powerful how God works.

By: Papa Bear (the Preacher)

Papa Bear (the Preacher) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:05:35 +0000

Every Sunday I pray for God to take over the service so that what people are hearing is not my thoughts, but the Heart of God. I know that just as Jesus forgave Peter for denying him three time; he forgave all the disciples for abandoning him in his darkest hour; he forgave Pilate of sending him to the Cross and he forgave the crowd for demanding he be crucified; so I also know that God wants us to forgive those who have falsely accused us or some other thing that has hurt us. The man who came to the altar has beening carrying that guilt for the man who killed his only son, 19 at the time of his death. He has grieved over the loss of his son everyday, never being able to let it go because he could not forgive the man driving drunk who tool his sons life. Sunday was the break through and Jesus was there to let him know that just as he forgave that drunk driver, who now is also dead, God has forgiven him for holding that unforgiveness for these 27 years. Praise God from whom all blessing flow. Sarah, thank you for sharing that story, and telling others of the “goodness” of God.

By: Sandra Heska King

Sandra Heska King — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:56:25 +0000

The preacher didn’t slide off topic. He was pulled. Wow!

By: Dacia Bryan

Dacia Bryan — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:08:42 +0000

Great post, Sarah! And so many of us struggle to forgive wounds that are so much less significant.

By: Helen

Helen — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:17:39 +0000

I am glad he was gifted with the ability to forgive.

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:04:23 +0000

God’s goodness knows no bounds …

By: Cheryl Lewis

Cheryl Lewis — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:59:53 +0000

Whew! You took my breath away! I absolutely did not see that coming. *tears*