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PHall | September 13, 2012
Being broken breaks our relationships with those who have not hurt us, even though they are innocent. The betrayal of a friendship leads to pain. The discovery that a friendship is just a façade leads to doubt. Either damages friendship building and future friendships. Joseph’s brothers could not speak kindly to him after seeing their […]
PHall | September 13, 2012
F2F – The Temptations of Dysfunctional Families #5 – Being betrayed brings with it the temptation of lashing out verbally. This is how Joseph’s brothers spoke to him (37:4). Unknowingly, we betray ourselves when allowing pain from betrayal to determine our decisions. Our reactions toward perpetrators are temptations we have to face and fight against, […]
PHall | September 12, 2012
Being affected by a lack of love can cause us to redirect our efforts into “safe” sources. Relationships with those that never will hurt us become the only relationships we have. People look for that unconditional love found in animals and pets. Being a pet owner, I appreciate highly those who rescue. Dogs have an […]
PHall | September 11, 2012
Being emotionally rejected brings the temptation of accepting nothingness from fear of everything, including being hurt again by others. Nothingness leads to accepting loneliness when the Creator said it is not good to be alone (Gen 2.18). Hurt tempts us to accept existing outside of relationships, instead of living freely and intimately. Our souls become […]
PHall | September 11, 2012
Being wronged does not always involve being literally betrayed, as was Joseph; but some sins do inflict the emotional pain of treachery, disloyalty, and treachery. The sin brings a breach (Is 59.2) in the relationship. Therefore, another temptation is to not heal the relationship, to simply cut them off. This is also similar to the […]
PHall | September 10, 2012
Second, being inflicted suggests another temptation related to the one above, which is the weakness or stubbornness to not put in the work necessary to restore the relationship. We might try, and then give up. Someone said, time heals all wounds, but that is not true unless there is work and forgiveness. Forgiveness is a […]
PHall | September 9, 2012
First, being sinned against requires being forgiving (Mt 6.14-15). If “to err is human, to forgive, divine” (Alexander Pope); then the temptation to not forgive is not divine but demonic. The temptation to hold on to hurt is the same as with most every sin and betrayal. Bitterness becomes a daily pill. Anguish is our […]
PHall | August 24, 2012
What do the Sermon on the Mount and Ecclesiastes have in common? Both are about the answer to true happiness. Ecclesiastes closes with the secret revealed, and the Sermon on the Mount opens with the answer. While there are different ways to translate and interpret Ecclesiastes 12:13, I prefer the one which is the most […]
PHall | August 19, 2012
Tribe of Levi Wife Barren House of God – Tabernacle and Temple Prayer for a child Hints that son becomes “Nazarite” Birth “Promised” Son born Names of sons based upon God Praises Offered by Parent Praises Similar in Language and Themes (i.e., horn, enemies, etc) Narratives include report of child’s growth Both become prophets Both […]
PHall | August 19, 2012
Was to receive a kingdom My enemies tried to trap me I was innocent of all charges Enemies tried to accuse me of breaking God’s law Enemies appealed to the governmental authority Enemies claimed loyalty to the governmental authority Enemies colluded together I prayed before arrested My prayer involved the number three Another attempted my […]