Re: Hi Beentheredonethat - I reposted at top - so we can discuss this

Observer,

I didn't fully understand what you are referring to (I do somewhat/partially understand). I never detected any "mental state"/attitude in any of your posts, but when you mention "heal the mind/spirit - to enter the kingdom", I think you have the misunderstanding that IN ORDER to enter the kingdom, you have to "heal" according to the standards of social propriety (properness as defined by the world), that is FALSE, you and The Lord will decide how and WHEN you "heal".

I'm 55 now and have outlived my whole family, so it's a little easier for me to simply forget I ever had a past (literally, as much as possible/reasonable, it might not seem to be the best solution, but it gives me peace). I went through a period of resentment/regret/discontent about my past and my parents ("licking my wounds"). God never said not to (He knows where we're at in life). We have to "lick our wounds" in order to realize "SELF" (in my family, if I didn't feel sorry for myself, WHO WOULD?), in other words, sometimes, we BETTER feel sorry for ourselves (for the sake of our own humanity). Give "recognition" to your "SELF", fully acknowledge your "SELF".

This verse may be of use to you....

2 Corinthians 12:14
" for children ought not to lay up for their parents, but parents for their children".

There was a time when I felt bad because I couldn't honestly and sincerely give "good" honor to my parents.

Actually, it was THEY (parents) who were criminally neglectful of their God-given responsibility to raise their children properly so the child does not regret being born. By being just and giving them the "recognition" for what they have done, I can give them BAD honor.

Children all over the world suffer from parental "failure" because of the iniquities/failures of the parents (and the "generations" are left to deal with/overcome the effects/results). You don't have to and shouldn't concern yourself with the judgement of the parents, but neither can you "clear the guilty".

On my 50th thanksgiving day, I thanked God for EVERYTHING (ALL of creation and the people), and then He asked me to tell Him all of the reasons why I'm thankful that I was born (but I had never thanked Him for anything like that!!). At first, I was embarrassed because I simply found absolutely NO REASON to be thankful that I ever came into "this world" (The Lord was teaching me to simply ACCEPT the fact that "this world" (mammon) is not "my preference" (politely said), for my lot/preference in life is not "this world".

Ever since then, I learned to, even though I'm no "friend of the world" (still don't like it), be completely happy and content living in His kingdom in my heart/mind (Paul was also thought to be estranged/mad)...

Acts 26:24
"Paul, you are mad; your great learning is turning you mad."

In time, you will also heal/accept/come to terms with the past by forgetting it and realizing that inner peace can only come from letting the past be the past.

My parent's fate will be what it will be (no matter how I feel). In order for justice to remain justice for ALL, I will not stifle justice, nor will I petition The Lord in love (His kingdom must remain pure).
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