tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017619759232312084.post2652042161081403541..comments2023-10-29T01:23:25.535-07:00Comments on Beth Kephart Books: The Informant (and the liars we have known)Beth Kepharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14236487532413398431noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017619759232312084.post-34940934777164966442010-05-04T12:10:37.341-07:002010-05-04T12:10:37.341-07:00It is hard to forgive recurring deceptive behavior...It is hard to forgive recurring deceptive behavior. You can hope that the person sees the light and moves away from such destructive behavior. I agree with Amy's comment.septembermomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01570525910483384484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017619759232312084.post-61957014200135191792010-05-04T06:57:29.845-07:002010-05-04T06:57:29.845-07:00That sounds like some story.
True friends do fo...That sounds like some story. <br /><br />True friends do forgive, but it's difficult to be true friends with someone you can never trust.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017619759232312084.post-89595981698742017072010-05-04T06:26:39.656-07:002010-05-04T06:26:39.656-07:00Forgiveness is first for the sake of our own heart...Forgiveness is first for the sake of our own hearts--we don't have to extend it unless someone asks. We aren't meant to bear the weight of judgment against others. However, that doesn't mean there are no consequences, no trust that needs to be earned back. We can care for someone without trusting them. Forgiveness that ignores such behavior opens the door for abuse.<br /><br />It's an important distinction. I drop a crystal glass in my kitchen, it shatters. I can't talk it into re-making itself. And so are consequences for our behavior. We have the power to be great influencers, for good or for ill. Ignoring that power diminishes the humanity of the person, however poorly it is stewarded.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698556355844628737noreply@blogger.com