Comments on: Working Through Prodigal Situations In Life http://allancockerill.com/family/working-through-prodigal-situations-in-life Allan Cockerill writes... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:05:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Allan http://allancockerill.com/family/working-through-prodigal-situations-in-life#comment-552 Allan Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:54:15 +0000 http://allancockerill.com/family/working-through-prodigal-situations-in-life#comment-552 G'day Sandra, We had a party at a friends place out in the bush on the weekend, and my daughter took the wrong turn, ending up miles away. A few frantic phone calls and fresh directions saw me standing at the gate waiting - and the relief when she showed (she's just started driving) was immense. It was no where near what I put my own dad through over the years, but it did give me insight into the father's heart. Unforgiveness is bondage, and the story of the unforgiving servant is always in the back of my mind - he imprisoned the person he couldn't forgive, and ended up in prison himself. And that's the problem when we don't forgive, we hold ourselves in chains of bitterness and hurt, while refusing anyone the chance of making amends! Cheers! G’day Sandra,

We had a party at a friends place out in the bush on the weekend, and my daughter took the wrong turn, ending up miles away.

A few frantic phone calls and fresh directions saw me standing at the gate waiting - and the relief when she showed (she’s just started driving) was immense.

It was no where near what I put my own dad through over the years, but it did give me insight into the father’s heart.

Unforgiveness is bondage, and the story of the unforgiving servant is always in the back of my mind - he imprisoned the person he couldn’t forgive, and ended up in prison himself.

And that’s the problem when we don’t forgive, we hold ourselves in chains of bitterness and hurt, while refusing anyone the chance of making amends!

Cheers!

]]> By: Sandra http://allancockerill.com/family/working-through-prodigal-situations-in-life#comment-551 Sandra Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:27:31 +0000 http://allancockerill.com/family/working-through-prodigal-situations-in-life#comment-551 Allan, I was no angel either and through out my family's history many of us have dealt with addictions. Suffice to say there was a lot of forgiving going on, which I do think is important for many reasons. Without the ability to forgive someone else, you are not as likely to be able to let go of your own past mistakes or forgive yourself. It does appear the prodigal son was jealous and perhaps thought that he himself deserved what he perceived to be preferential treatment. Allowing people freedom of choice or letting go is not always easy but it's something I continue to work on. Forgiveness is not something that always come easy either. For me it requires ongoing reminders to myself that I have done so. <em>Sandra's last blog post..</em><a href='http://www.parentingunderthestars.com/celebrating-family-day/' rel="nofollow">Celebrating Family Day</a> Allan, I was no angel either and through out my family’s history many of us have dealt with addictions. Suffice to say there was a lot of forgiving going on, which I do think is important for many reasons. Without the ability to forgive someone else, you are not as likely to be able to let go of your own past mistakes or forgive yourself.

It does appear the prodigal son was jealous and perhaps thought that he himself deserved what he perceived to be preferential treatment.

Allowing people freedom of choice or letting go is not always easy but it’s something I continue to work on. Forgiveness is not something that always come easy either. For me it requires ongoing reminders to myself that I have done so.

Sandra’s last blog post..Celebrating Family Day

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