Comments on: Thinking God will run out of welcome home banners.

By: Staron Shanley

Staron Shanley — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:13:00 +0000

First time I am crying because of an SCL post.

By: Carrien

Carrien — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 08:47:54 +0000

There's a verse I keep going back to, in Isaiah 43. God is detailing Israel's transgressions, he is telling them of the exile to come and then he says this, "I, even I, am the one who wipes out your transgressions FOR MY OWN SAKE, and I will remember your sins no more." It's like your wife said, we can't change God's choice to forgive us. That would make us stronger than Him that would mean we/you are strong enough to change God. It's not going to happen.

In Isaiah he goes on to tell them that even tough they are going into exile "Thus says the Lord who made you and formed you from the womb. Do not fear..." and then promise after promise and again,"DO not fear."

In a way, it's one of the most comforting passages in the Bible. I find that fascinating. That at the point of punishment God speaks the most lovingly. If I could parent like that...

By: wickedqueenwendy

wickedqueenwendy — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:10:40 +0000

Tears in my eyes. Can write nothing more.

By: Caralee Catastrophe

Caralee Catastrophe — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 06:15:56 +0000

Thank you so much for that! It was seriously so amazing &exactly what I needed to hear. It nearly brought me to tears, which is a hard thing to do. God uses you so mightily on this site. Keep it up! Thank again!

By: Nathan

Nathan — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:22:27 +0000

Best thing you've done on here by a long shot. Thank you.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 02:09:31 +0000

wow. thats all i can say.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:38:21 +0000

I don't know how you do it time and time again. God speaks through you the Truth I need to hear. I am the Prodigal daughter. and though I have received judgement and condemnation from my "Christian" community, I am beginning to ~maybe~ believe that my Father may forgive me and welcome me back.

By: Alan

Alan — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:19:21 +0000

I'm not the crying pastor, that's the youth guy. Yet I find myself in tears as I read this. Thank you for speaking the Word into my life that I needed to hear today.

By: bridget

bridget — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:20:56 +0000

Jon. So good. Thank you.

By: mary

mary — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:53:39 +0000

i know. i mostly feel like the prodigal son on repeat. i always think, are you sure there's never a time when that father just locks the windows and the doors, turns out all the lights, draws the curtains, and sits quietly in the dark so the son thinks no one is home?

but no, no.

it's one of the great mysteries of god, and it blows my mind.