Recent content by Kainos

Most of us have been there at some juncture in life. An object of our affection with so many red flags, they could've dyed their hair red for an omen, and we'd still have missed the handwriting on the wall. The affairs of the heart can make us susceptible to misguided choices. But your decision...

Smash and pass? Nothing more off putting than promiscuous women. They're like my local police station. Criminals coming and going all night long, with extra parking in the rear... High notch count? No thanks! And praise the Lord, age old decency will live on long after all this in vogue...

I am sorry, because you loved her. But the teeth to fit your wounds, would've been hers. The Lord of Glory is protecting you. Some of the most painful branches He's selectively cut away in my own life have been female. Humanists and pagans, who vied for my allegiance and bargained on emotional...

I kinda miss my old music collection every once in a while. I'm just old enough to have seen the days when music was still reproduced and sold through physical media. I have fond memories from the independent record stores that used to be dotted across the UK. Leafing through album covers and...

I appreciate that many of you have seen more iterations of his persona than you can shake a stick at. I'll be more guarded in future.

His disappointment in me is inconsequential. All I know is, I would be disappointed in myself, if I were him. I can only read between the lines, but he seems butthurt over some people knocking back his approach and taking their nibbles from someone else's table. The message of Christ is one...

I never implied that you were a part of their journey, but it should be self-evident that nobody wants to keep going over old ground.

I can't tell you what to do, but when you're at an impasse, the only thing left to do is move on. The women you had correspondence with have moved on in their faith without you. Respect their wishes and don't look back.

When misunderstandings and disagreements ain't nipped in the bud, they can grow a giant. I doubt anyone is actively seeking to belittle your worth or cause. You've received some positive estimation as well as some criticism. I wish you well, wherever and to whoever your ministry next takes...

I understand, unfinished business is justification enough. I tie up loose ends or burn the bridge on exit, which means no going back. Sometimes I need reminding that's not always the done thing.

Respectfully, I'm not going to judge anyone for anything that took place that long ago. All I'm saying is, if reconciliation isn't possible, make your peace and hold to it. Not all paths that cross are destined to be entwined, but that doesn't mean we won't be seeing the people we've split...

Your rationale for returning in this instance might well be true, I don't know your person well enough to say either way. But there has to be an overarching purpose that impels you to keep coming back. And I believe it to be reconciliation. I directed my comments at you, because you're about...

Your choosing to withhold the overarching reason for your coming and going. Perhaps I'm mistaken, but what is a man's ministry if the catalyst isn't always reconciliation? Comes across as a reaction to not receiving the pacification you might have hoped for. And I say that as your brother.

Swallow your pride, keepingthingsreal. You've returned because no man can abscond from the call of the ministry. If you want to facilitate reconciliation, find someone impartial who can mediate.

You'll come to see your struggles in a different light when the Aha! moments start totting up. They're like a wellspring for our faith. :)