Perryism – It is easier to condemn others for what they are, than to condemn ourselves for what we are not.
PHall | September 23, 2012
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Genesis 37-50 – The Temptations of Dysfunctional Families #13
PHall | September 22, 2012
Being damaged by the actions of others can lead us to at least one more temptation – being defined by our pain, what others have done to us. Our total identity becomes what happened to us. We breathe our ache like we breathe air. We wear our past like we wear our favorite pair of […]
Genesis 37-50 – The Temptations of Dysfunctional Families #12
PHall | September 21, 2012
Being violated, whether sexually, physically, emotionally or verbally can lead to the temptation of repeating the cycle within your own family. Joseph had two sons. We do not know much about them, but when it is time for them to be blessed by their grandfather before he dies, Joseph follows tradition, firstborn first. When Jacob […]
Perryism – Proverbs – Pro mean positive; Verbs means actions. Proverbs – Positive Actions.
PHall | September 20, 2012
Perryism – Discussions should not become disgust-shuns.
PHall | September 19, 2012
Perryism – I have a children’s mind, specifically a children of Israel’s mind…it tends to wander.
PHall | September 19, 2012
Genesis 37-50 – The Temptations of Dysfunctional Families #11
PHall | September 18, 2012
Being broken by the sins of others leads to other forms of brokenness; such as giving in to the temptation of covering our pain or emptiness with emotional or chemical painkillers. Boys and girls, young men and women, become promiscuous because their sexuality became awaken through sexual abuse. They confuse sex with love. Addicts dull […]
Perryism – Pride and self-pity are different sides of the same sin.
PHall | September 18, 2012
Genesis 37-50 – The Temptations of Dysfunctional Families #10
PHall | September 17, 2012
Tenth, being transgressed against we can be tempted to lie to ourselves that it never happened. We conclude along with Proverbs 19.11 that it is our prerogative and is virtuous to overlook an offense. But that means admitting it happened. For some acts we just say, “It’s OK” when it’s not. “The first step in […]
Genesis 37-50 – Temptations of Dysfunctional Families #9
PHall | September 16, 2012
Being sinned against can be so traumatizing and frightening that I believe God has created a self-defense mechanism. Many victims of sexual abuse block the memories. In time, when God believes we are ready, He allows the memories to surface through dreams and vague memories. The temptation is to continually tamp down the memories, to […]