I have down horrible things

[Charlie Mike]

I have stolen jewelry from my grandparents, my mother and my dead father... all for drugs. I have down horrible things in Iraq. I can't remember with 100% but I know things have happened. Does anyone know any good scripture I can read to comfort nyself?

 

[Ed Gordon]

If you feel bad about it and don't continue to do it....forgive yourself and try to make up for it with good deeds to others and live the best life you can. We all mess up. What you describe is really terrible. Stealing from your own family is bad...period - of course. You had a terrible problem and not right at that time. Are you right now? Just be a good person now. I am sorry I don't know any bible stuff to share. People that love you will forgive you and probably already have. Not sure if you will like my answer but just my opinion from one vet to another - Ed

editing to add: I have a son that has done stuff like that to us. I know he was not OK at that time. He is better now and I am proud of him for what he has been able to do. We don't all get dealt a perfect hand. Some people have "demons" they have to contend with. My son does. He does his best and that is all we can ask of anyone.

 

[TR Graham]

No scripture CM, but think on this, -

“YOU are ALWAYS your own worst critic”

I can guarantee you that every single person you know has done things they are not proud of.

Every. Single. Person.

Don’t believe me? Just ask any Priest, Rabbi or Reverend.

Also consider this - knowing yourself as you do now, would you do such things again?

If the answer is YES, then you haven’t learned the lesson yet…..

If the answer is NO, then you know what you are capable of. Both good and bad. You know you can do better - so you need to let it go. All of it.

If you don’t, it will drag you down, man.

TR Graham
The Glocksmith

 

[Ren the devils trailboss]

Why dont you quit seeking attention on a forum and seek professional help? Or speak in private with a pastor or a Christian counselor. What your doing here is wrong. You are attention Whoring.

When I was in 9th grade when I was stoned and my buddy was stoned he committed suicide right in front of me,
I too was in a fire fight....
I too did bad bad stuff... and stole things.. and have a lifetime full of sorrows and regrets...you dont see me puking it up here....I dealt with it with a PROFESSIONAL and moved on..

you should do the same and shame on you for whining about it here...man up dude..

Ren

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Sounds like you know what you need to do,
here's a poem that's on a sun dial at Wells College;

The shadow by my finger cast
Divides the future from the past:
Before it, sleeps the unborn hour,
In darkness, and beyond thy power:
Behind its unreturning line,
The vanished hour, no longer thine:
One hour alone is in thy hands,
The now on which the shadow stands.

~ Henry Van Dyke 1911

G2

 

[scotchleaf]

"When the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive." "The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit—a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise." "God is not willing that any should perish—but that all should come to repentance." "As I live, says the Lord, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked—turn! Turn! Why will you die?" "There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repents." (Ezek. 18:27; Psalm 51:17; 2 Pet. 3:9; Ezek. 33:11; Luke 15:10.)

 

[philwar]

I have stolen jewelry from my grandparents, my mother and my dead father... all for drugs. I have down horrible things in Iraq. I can't remember with 100% but I know things have happened. Does anyone know any good scripture I can read to comfort nyself?

Comfort yourself? Why? But if it's 'good scripture' you seek, are you now saying you're not only of questionable moral fiber, but also too lazy to seek it out yourself?
Cool.

 

[jill jackson]

You have to forgive yourself and stop wallowing in guilt.
What's done is done. If you can make amends then make the effort to.
Ask those loved ones to forgive you that you stole from. Ask them what you can do to make it up. Then do it.
What you did that you can't ask those wronged for forgiveness, you will have to put behind you. All you can do is try your best to live a better life and be kind to those that need it. If you feel that badly volunteer to help out in a program for needy people. You can find many ways to feel better about your past. I believe action will help you more than any written words.

 

[gibbyx]

I have stolen jewelry from my grandparents, my mother and my dead father... all for drugs. I have down horrible things in Iraq. I can't remember with 100% but I know things have happened. Does anyone know any good scripture I can read to comfort nyself?

CM, War is Hell! One of the most poigniant, and accurate, descriptions to ever be inscribed or spoken. WHY? Because it's true. Sometimes the war is on the battlefield, sometimes against a substance, sometimes against ones self.

However, WE ARE! - We are eternal souls for a brief stay in a finite, fallable flesh. We are learning, earning. We make grave mistakes sometimes. If we do not consider them grave, If we care not, If we've no conscience, then surely we are evil. If the bad from our hands haunts us, then surely we have inherited the soul of our creator.

Gibby

 

[JD Mandrell]

Read the Gospel of St. John.

 

[slimshaneee]

Nobody is perfect DOOD! I'll bet even the popes have done a bunch of bad stuff when they were younger.

The point is you try and get better. You learn from your mistakes and you move on. Avoid extremes at all costs, I see this as something you seem to suffer from. The middle way is where it is at!

Even those holy bastards the priests where putting it to children! What is worse than that Charlie Mike? Not much charlie, not much.

The answer to life the universe and everything is 42.

 

[Gollnick]

(NIV) Psalm 103:11-12
For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; [12] as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.


As far as east is from west.

 

[powernoodle]

Psalm 139:

1 O LORD, you have searched me
and you know me.

2 You know when I sit and when I rise;
you perceive my thoughts from afar.

3 You discern my going out and my lying down;
you are familiar with all my ways.

4 Before a word is on my tongue
you know it completely, O LORD.

5 You hem me in—behind and before;
you have laid your hand upon me.

6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
too lofty for me to attain.

7 Where can I go from your Spirit?
Where can I flee from your presence?

8 If I go up to the heavens, you are there;
if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.

9 If I rise on the wings of the dawn,
if I settle on the far side of the sea,

10 even there your hand will guide me,
your right hand will hold me fast.

11 If I say, "Surely the darkness will hide me
and the light become night around me,"

12 even the darkness will not be dark to you;
the night will shine like the day,
for darkness is as light to you.

13 For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother's womb.

14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.

15 My frame was not hidden from you
when I was made in the secret place.
When I was woven together in the depths of the earth,

16 your eyes saw my unformed body.
All the days ordained for me
were written in your book
before one of them came to be.

17 How precious to me are your thoughts, O God!
How vast is the sum of them!

18 Were I to count them,
they would outnumber the grains of sand.
When I awake,
I am still with you.

19 If only you would slay the wicked, O God!
Away from me, you bloodthirsty men!

20 They speak of you with evil intent;
your adversaries misuse your name.

21 Do I not hate those who hate you, O LORD,
and abhor those who rise up against you?

22 I have nothing but hatred for them;
I count them my enemies.

23 Search me, O God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.

24 See if there is any offensive way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting.

Know also that God will never forsake you. David asks in Psalm 22, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" and we see in those verses that God does never forsake his beloved. These were the same words asked by Christ on the cross, which point us back to Psalm 22.

:thumbup:

 

[deermaster]

Psalm 136

1O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

2O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.

3O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.

4To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.

5To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.

6To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.

7To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:

8The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:

9The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.

10To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:

11And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever:

12With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.

13To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever:

14And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever:

15But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.

16To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever.

17To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:

18And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:

19Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever:

20And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever:

21And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever:

22Even an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever.

23Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever:

24And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.

25Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.

26O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.

 

[Gollnick]

Nobody is perfect DOOD! I'll bet even the popes have done a bunch of bad stuff when they were younger.

.

The Pope does bad things every day. St. Paul tells us, "There is no man [not even the Pope] who is righteous." None. If you think that you can be righteous an by your good works gain heaven, then you are lost. As St. Paul says, "There is no difference at all; all men have sinned and all fall short of the glory of God."

Sin is binary; either you have or you have not. And we all have. "There is no difference at all," there are no degrees of sin. The mass murderer, the child rapist, the man who stole some jewlery from his parents, the man who over stayed his parking meter, they are all the same: sinners. There is no diffference at all. This is hard for us to accept because it is not the way man thinks. But as God Himself says, "as far as the heavens are above the earth, so are my thoughts above your thoughts." So, since we are a sinners and since the wage of sin is eternal death, we are all lost. But St. Paul goes on, "But now a new way of putting men right with God has been revealed and it has nothing to do with the law though the law and the prohets give their witness to it. God puts men right with Him through their faith in Jesus Christ." Man does not put himself right with God; God himself puts man right with Him.

God separates us all from our sins -- all of our sins because there is no difference at all -- as far as east is from west.

 

[thebrain]

Harm others and you harm yourself, help others and you help yourself .People are flawed and we have all done things in the past we now hate ,live the rest of your life in a way you can be proud of and everyone you will ever know will be better for it .Do yourself a favor and find help near you from someone qualified .Take care of yourself and know you are not alone .

 

[hoopster]

Read about Judas and Peter towards the end of Jesus' time on earth. Judas sold him out for silver and full of guilt, could not comprehend the grace, mercy and forgiveness that Jesus offers. He hung himself. Peter denied he knew Jesus three times just as Jesus predicted. He felt horrible, probably much more than you could ever feel for your sins. Yet he came to understand that any and all sins are forgiven if you trust and believe that Jesus is Lord. Peter went on to become a great example for future believers. Be like Peter, not Judas and accept the peace that God wants you to live with.

 

[SteveK]

As you celebrate peerless heights of your greatest accomplishments, or dwell in the depths of your lowest lows, always remember that there are about a billion Chinese who couldn't give a damn.

 

[Psychopomp]

I have stolen jewelry from my grandparents, my mother and my dead father... all for drugs. I have down horrible things in Iraq. I can't remember with 100% but I know things have happened. Does anyone know any good scripture I can read to comfort nyself?

We've all done bad things in our lives, we will all continue to do bad things. We are human and making mistakes is part of it. We all have demons and we all have regrets.

But what's different for all of us is how we deal with those demons.

You say you've done bad things to your parents, and bad things in Iraq. I think before you look for a verse or a chapter or even a single word to make it better, you have to ask yourself why.

Why did you do bad things to your family? Was it just for drugs? Or was there something, maybe some unconscious desire, that made you do it? Was it worth it?

Why did you go to Iraq? Was it worth it?

You need to deal with those questions first, and I really don't think the internet is the place to do it.

Good luck.

 

[dougo83]

I have stolen jewelry from my grandparents, my mother and my dead father... all for drugs. I have down horrible things in Iraq. I can't remember with 100% but I know things have happened. Does anyone know any good scripture I can read to comfort nyself?

CM...you should take advice from someone like Ren who is obviously not an attention whore

In all seriousness though, stop posting on here to ask about it. These threads will all end up the same way. Some of us who share the same beliefs will come in and try to point out advice while those who don't share the same beliefs will come in and throw insults and make every attempt to derail the thread. If you have a question, look back on the thread on religion we already have. PM any of the Christian folks that chimed in. Or...just open the Bible and start reading. Seriously. If you want it to ever be of any help to you, you're gonna have to open it up and read it. So get on it...I am not going to point out Scripture verses that may be able to help. That isn't how this works. You need to look for yourself and learn and ask questions when something doesn't make sense.