Comments on: Defenseless Cities http://www.marvinlwilliams.org/self-reflection/defenseless-cities/ the soul musings of a man living between two worlds Thu, 22 Dec 2011 04:55:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amado http://www.marvinlwilliams.org/self-reflection/defenseless-cities/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Amado Sun, 03 May 2009 01:22:16 +0000 http://marvinlwilliams.org/?p=28#comment-10 I was just reading these verses MATTHEW 7:13,14 NKJV THE NARROW WAY: Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it. I was just reading these verses
MATTHEW 7:13,14 NKJV
THE NARROW WAY:
Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.

]]> By: Amado http://www.marvinlwilliams.org/self-reflection/defenseless-cities/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Amado Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:12:20 +0000 http://marvinlwilliams.org/?p=28#comment-11 It's so hard to trust. I battled alot of issues before coming to know Christ. I thought I could fix the things in my life by just shutting everyone out, demean them. I did all those things but it never satisfied me. Harboring guilt and being malicious got me now where. Some times I even turned on myself, hurting and abusing my soul. When I came to know Christ, I learned about forgiveness. I was some what confused and reluctant to forgive the people in my past who hurt me. All I knew was that I just did not want to hurt anymore. I first had to ask the LORD to forgive me and then come to forgive those around me. After forgiving I felt such a release, no worries, wow! The hate that kept me bounded is now torn from my heart. If the Lord can forgive me how can I not forgive others (Matthew 6:12). I praise the Lord for finding me and making me new again. Sometimes I do reflect back but that is to see how far GOD has brought me and blessed me. I give him ALL the Glory. I learned that GOD said be angry BUT not to use my anger in revenge for that is his job. My wall has been knocked down. My strength is in the LORD, he is where I seek comfort and safety. It’s so hard to trust. I battled alot of issues before coming to know Christ. I thought I could fix the things in my life by just shutting everyone out, demean them. I did all those things but it never satisfied me. Harboring guilt and being malicious got me now where. Some times I even turned on myself, hurting and abusing my soul. When I came to know Christ, I learned about forgiveness. I was some what confused and reluctant to forgive the people in my past who hurt me. All I knew was that I just did not want to hurt anymore. I first had to ask the LORD to forgive me and then come to forgive those around me. After forgiving I felt such a release, no worries, wow! The hate that kept me bounded is now torn from my heart. If the Lord can forgive me how can I not forgive others (Matthew 6:12). I praise the Lord for finding me and making me new again. Sometimes I do reflect back but that is to see how far GOD has brought me and blessed me. I give him ALL the Glory. I learned that GOD said be angry BUT not to use my anger in revenge for that is his job. My wall has been knocked down. My strength is in the LORD, he is where I seek comfort and safety.

]]> By: Glenda http://www.marvinlwilliams.org/self-reflection/defenseless-cities/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Glenda Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:02:49 +0000 http://marvinlwilliams.org/?p=28#comment-12 "Missed opportunities And inconsistencies Uncried tears Selfish motives Anger Pride and fear" It's funny how pride and fear seem to almost always show up together. Missed opportunities do make for inconsistencies, because you (I) began to doubt myself and second guess myself (you got me feeling poetic now) Uncried tears swell into an inner puddle of anger (oh how I know this to be true) So I begin to think someone owes me somthing: Selfish. Or maybe self-centered is a more accurate word. Always provoking thought, aren't you? “Missed opportunities
And inconsistencies
Uncried tears
Selfish motives
Anger
Pride and fear”
It’s funny how pride and fear seem to almost always show up together. Missed opportunities do make for inconsistencies, because you (I) began to doubt myself and second guess myself (you got me feeling poetic now) Uncried tears swell into an inner puddle of anger (oh how I know this to be true) So I begin to think someone owes me somthing: Selfish. Or maybe self-centered is a more accurate word.
Always provoking thought, aren’t you?

]]> By: lisabirch http://www.marvinlwilliams.org/self-reflection/defenseless-cities/comment-page-1/#comment-13 lisabirch Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:49:50 +0000 http://marvinlwilliams.org/?p=28#comment-13 My, my...our disguises have such strong lives, don't they? Amazing poetry...you inspire me, my friend. "...All my life I have protected these walls..." incredible truth. whew! My, my…our disguises have such strong lives, don’t they? Amazing poetry…you inspire me, my friend. “…All my life I have protected these walls…” incredible truth. whew!

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