Bible Discussion Thread

Hello everyone,

I ask that you please keep me and my siblings in your prayers. I was just informed over the holiday that my dad is not doing well (stage 4 cancer). Spiritually, I am fighting feelings, because this man has never been there for me and wants to talk to me and my brothers. I am the only girl, and it makes it so much harder for so many reasons. I am hurt confused, sad, angry and scared. Please mention me and my siblings in your prayers.



Thank you & God Bless

Thank you both for your honest feedback, it was a reminder to who I am as Christian. God Bless you

Dear Blessed , our Christian faith is a journey , an individual personal journey . It may be that you have not yet reached the part of your journey that is going to reveal to you the enormous importance of forgiveness .

One day , you will realise this . If on the day that you do understand it's significance , you also remember how you wouldn't go to see your dying Dad because of how he had hurt you in the past , this memory will cause you great sorrow .

If , on the day that you realise how massively important forgiveness is in Christianity , you can say to yourself : Gosh ! I'm so glad I sorted things out with my Dad before he died , how much better will that be for you as a Christian ?

You may not get all the answers that you want , your Dad himself may not be able to explain his own behaviour , we don't always know why we do things or not do things . But , you will have behaved in the manner of a true Christian in this matter . Be humble , not to your Dad but to your God , He is giving you an opportunity , take it and make the best of it as only a true Christian would know how .

Well spoken Jaz.

God bless.

Blessed90,

I am in agreement with what Jaz is saying. There must be a reason why your dad wants to talk to you before he is gone. If you don't go, you might never know the reason, and it could be something you'll regret later on. As Jaz is saying, we all must be able to forgive others. This includes your dad. I do not know your situation between you and your dad, but it is heartbreaking to know that he may not have always been there for you. What's even more heartbreaking than that is the thought of knowing that he is dying, he wants to talk to you before he dies, and you possibly not being there for him. I must admit that I am a little teary eyed as I am typing this out. I am a dad and I have a daughter. I can't even imagine one of my children not coming to see me one last time. You are his daughter and there has to be a reason he wants to see you perhaps one last time. I will pray for you and your siblings, and I pray that the Lord will lead you to do the right thing, whatever He leads. I will also pray for your dad, that if he has not yet come to know Christ, that someone (perhaps you or one of you siblings) might be able to witness to Him since he is on borrowed time!

May the Lord's perfect will be done!

PS: If the Lord does lead you to go, please tell your dad you love him!

Dear Sister , do yourself a favour and go and see your Dad . As young children , we have no idea what is going on in our parents lives that make them behave the way they do . That's not to make excuses for him . Parents are human too and often they have no idea what to do for the best . Go with an open heart and try to understand where your Dad us coming from . Forgiveness is not something we do to benefit the person we are forgiving , when we forgive someone we are doing ourselves a big favour , spiritually it is good for you . Take Jesus for an example in this situation . How much did he forgive when he was here in a human body ? He forgave much more than we will ever have to face . Forgiveness is one of the most important cornerstones of Christianity , if you can't do it , you will struggle spiritually .