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Originally Posted by Trapped
(I know you're not saying church kids must/need/have to repent, rather you seem to be saying, essentially "there's no harm in repenting", but as a church kid whose guilt-meter is also screwed up by being made to feel bad for doing normal human things (having friends, hobbies, smiling, laughing, enjoying music, etc), I'm also very sensitive to the implication that I should repent for something I in no way need to repent for.)
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I am not a LC kid, and I have never felt the need to repent for being deceived by those I trusted. It is the leaders and deceivers who should repent, but I'm not holding my breath until that happens. On the other hand, I still have to take ownership for the decisions I have made, even though some of them were coerced by LC leaders. We are also responsible for what we know. That's why many of us have been forced to examine what we have learned. As the word says, "
test all things, hold on to the good."
In the end, we all must thank God for our journey. This almost defines the path of faith. Though we may never understand it, He has allowed the good and the bad for our good and His glory. Which one of us has picked our own parents? Sometimes what makes all the difference is our appreciation, our thankfulness, towards Him. The Bible informs us on nearly every page that the journey of faith is filled with trials. None has escaped this. Sometimes just a fleeting thought of thanks towards the Lord can completely change my mindset, and breakdown an inner stronghold.
Many times I catch myself complaining about my own difficulties, and then a thought comes to me, "
at least you weren't born in a Muslim family," and perspective returns. Another great "attitude adjustment" is annually going to a special needs bowling event. It's hard to complain about anything in my life after seeing some of these folks. Like the song says, "
God is good all the time, all the time God is good."