Pastor McKinney, glad I could give a word of encouragement. I don't think many understand the wounds that snark can cause. It is cynicism writ large and part of our dark culture. One thing I do is to pour out my heart before the Father every night, getting the " stuff" off my soul and keeping in repentance . Just as King David had his " rants" before Papa, it unburdens my heart and clears things out before they take more root. God bless you especially for being a Pastor, one of the toughest jobs on earth ( next to being a parent!!). Know you are held in humble respect by many, including myself. Godspeed to you! Wendy
And, *** it is an interesting phenomena that as we cast down the devils of cynicism and sarcasm within ourselves, strangely they appear so glaringly obvious at work in others. This is where we must shine the mercy and compassion to the fallen that has so graciously been given to us. Thus one-by-one the Lord will reclaim His people.
Hi Wendy- I appreciate reading your confessions. We are sisters in the spirit, and I think you speak for a generation of us that were caught in the devil’s perennial snare of hubris. What an unfortunate tribe of snarky proud feminist egotists we were wielding the tongue as a sword, defending the lesser gods our paltry shallow intellect and worshiping at the Tower of Babel.
Lord have mercy! The Lord has mercy! And we have been turned inside out, discovering the strange curve of the lemniscate bends back again to infinity and the memory of being children of God. Amen. Praise the lord. Sending you love and blessings.
Wow, this is absolutely powerful, sister. What a journey you have shared—thanks for the refuge in this essay. I will be following and supporting you. Keep up God's work. All the love, just subscribed.
Jack, many thanks for your positive feedback and for subscribing. This is the power of pouring out our hearts to the Father and to the world, as we are guided by Holy Spirit. God is amazing and I am humbly grateful to have been allowed to return after 35 years of sorrowful Prodigal wandering. God bless you and yours, Jack! I will check out your site as well! Wendy
I like. Great write. Ms Snark speaks no more. Changed radically by the Savior. My wife and I have 7 girls and a son. and the last is a teen. Snark is abundant in our house right now. She was born when my wife was nearly 46 with me being 49. We know that the Lord is building a story in her. Thanks for speaking out in candor. The youngest generation needs to hear they we were young once and had the same challenges
Donald, indeed ! I write my blunt Prodigal return stories to share the rough roads I walked in rebellion and how the mercy of God called me back for three and a half decades. Snark is a tough one, much of our culture is built on steep sarcasm, which truly does wound people in unseen ways. I have to temper my verbal self still but Holy Spirit is a great Teacher. I know you are sharing God's narrow path with your dear children. It is OK for young people to see adults failing and then still going forward anyway . None are perfect except God and His Son but we emulate Them, step by muddy step. Blessings to you and yours, Donald!
Wendy, thank you! I’m a recovering Snark as well. Good to know there’s light at the end of the tunnel. What makes snark particularly hard for me to overcome is the fact that I have people in my life that say, “I only snark with those I love.” Even when you snark in a lighthearted way, it’s amazing how fast it can become extreme.
"Verbal bullying creates deep scars." This is so true, Wendy Elizabeth. Thank you for sharing.
I'm glad you are back in the arms of your beloved. We live in a harsh world where we had to build up walls to protect ourselves, but now we know we have a God who loves us and will protect us. One by one, we can let go of our defenses and become soft, meek, and humble like our master, Jesus Christ.
Pastor McKinney, glad I could give a word of encouragement. I don't think many understand the wounds that snark can cause. It is cynicism writ large and part of our dark culture. One thing I do is to pour out my heart before the Father every night, getting the " stuff" off my soul and keeping in repentance . Just as King David had his " rants" before Papa, it unburdens my heart and clears things out before they take more root. God bless you especially for being a Pastor, one of the toughest jobs on earth ( next to being a parent!!). Know you are held in humble respect by many, including myself. Godspeed to you! Wendy
And, *** it is an interesting phenomena that as we cast down the devils of cynicism and sarcasm within ourselves, strangely they appear so glaringly obvious at work in others. This is where we must shine the mercy and compassion to the fallen that has so graciously been given to us. Thus one-by-one the Lord will reclaim His people.
Hi Wendy- I appreciate reading your confessions. We are sisters in the spirit, and I think you speak for a generation of us that were caught in the devil’s perennial snare of hubris. What an unfortunate tribe of snarky proud feminist egotists we were wielding the tongue as a sword, defending the lesser gods our paltry shallow intellect and worshiping at the Tower of Babel.
Lord have mercy! The Lord has mercy! And we have been turned inside out, discovering the strange curve of the lemniscate bends back again to infinity and the memory of being children of God. Amen. Praise the lord. Sending you love and blessings.
Wow, this is absolutely powerful, sister. What a journey you have shared—thanks for the refuge in this essay. I will be following and supporting you. Keep up God's work. All the love, just subscribed.
Jack, many thanks for your positive feedback and for subscribing. This is the power of pouring out our hearts to the Father and to the world, as we are guided by Holy Spirit. God is amazing and I am humbly grateful to have been allowed to return after 35 years of sorrowful Prodigal wandering. God bless you and yours, Jack! I will check out your site as well! Wendy
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I like. Great write. Ms Snark speaks no more. Changed radically by the Savior. My wife and I have 7 girls and a son. and the last is a teen. Snark is abundant in our house right now. She was born when my wife was nearly 46 with me being 49. We know that the Lord is building a story in her. Thanks for speaking out in candor. The youngest generation needs to hear they we were young once and had the same challenges
Donald, indeed ! I write my blunt Prodigal return stories to share the rough roads I walked in rebellion and how the mercy of God called me back for three and a half decades. Snark is a tough one, much of our culture is built on steep sarcasm, which truly does wound people in unseen ways. I have to temper my verbal self still but Holy Spirit is a great Teacher. I know you are sharing God's narrow path with your dear children. It is OK for young people to see adults failing and then still going forward anyway . None are perfect except God and His Son but we emulate Them, step by muddy step. Blessings to you and yours, Donald!
Wendy, thank you! I’m a recovering Snark as well. Good to know there’s light at the end of the tunnel. What makes snark particularly hard for me to overcome is the fact that I have people in my life that say, “I only snark with those I love.” Even when you snark in a lighthearted way, it’s amazing how fast it can become extreme.
"Verbal bullying creates deep scars." This is so true, Wendy Elizabeth. Thank you for sharing.
I'm glad you are back in the arms of your beloved. We live in a harsh world where we had to build up walls to protect ourselves, but now we know we have a God who loves us and will protect us. One by one, we can let go of our defenses and become soft, meek, and humble like our master, Jesus Christ.