tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post2702606278540912879..comments2023-10-09T13:00:09.085-04:00Comments on The Peculiar Treasure: Why We Should Encourage People Who "Don't Deserve It"The Peculiar Treasurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-55683593139482265392017-05-31T19:58:44.649-04:002017-05-31T19:58:44.649-04:00Joy, thank you so, so, so much for your thoughtful...Joy, thank you so, so, so much for your thoughtful comment! It's comments like these that make me glad I am a blogger.<br />I TOTALLY get it. I've been so frustrated seeing people milk the "poor me" card over and over again, but 1.) I am not perfect and I can milk that card sometimes too, and 2.) as a Christian, I am called to love them.<br />Keep on keeping on. I am so glad The Peculiar Treasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-21030793619204254622017-05-31T16:38:37.632-04:002017-05-31T16:38:37.632-04:00This came at SUCH perfect timing for me. There are...This came at SUCH perfect timing for me. There are several people in my life that fit this bill. Who seem to constantly play up their struggles and seek out attention and even sit smugly across a room and just milk some sort of 'mean girl' vibe. They don't intimidate me or make me jealous because I'm just at a point in my life that I feel completely secure in who I am and my Joy Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00145712554714269466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-19414450083446161772017-05-30T20:06:03.812-04:002017-05-30T20:06:03.812-04:00This was such a beautifully written message. I do ...This was such a beautifully written message. I do know exactly what you're talking about and although it can be easy to not show any encouragement, these Reminders are so important. We have no idea what someone is going through and we might be the only person giving encouragement in their life! Beautiful!Kiarahttp://www.blissfullybrunette.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-239284953137045822017-05-30T19:47:22.437-04:002017-05-30T19:47:22.437-04:00I first read the quote, "Be kind, for everyon...I first read the quote, "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle" when I was a teenager, and it's had an enormous impact on how I treat people ever since. When you're young, you don't realize that other people have had struggles of equal weight--so in the same way as you justify your own actions, you have to assume the best of other people, too. Obviously, Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15469978654738068152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-48098462377943748142017-05-30T19:43:56.729-04:002017-05-30T19:43:56.729-04:00I love this post Kristin. I absolutely agree with...I love this post Kristin. I absolutely agree with all points. Whenever I read anything like this it always takes me back to the months after my dad died. I lived abroad and several months after, my sisters brought my mum out to visit. It took every ounce of strength to say goodbye at the airport on the day they all left. I don't remember exactly what happened but there was an issue at Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16935219006660158024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-45284546012184542972017-05-30T19:43:40.424-04:002017-05-30T19:43:40.424-04:00This is so true. You NEVER know what someone might...This is so true. You NEVER know what someone might be going through! I always try to practice compassion, and I'm trying to teach my daughter it's one of the most important things to be.Coreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14596241312560831463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-23319419322229188512017-05-30T09:16:07.522-04:002017-05-30T09:16:07.522-04:00I agree with all of your points. Reading this made...I agree with all of your points. Reading this made me think of the verse in 1 Thessalonians 5:11, 'Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing'.<br /><br />Thanks for the reminder to be an encourager, always :)<br /><br />Madelain | http://www.wheremyheartwanders.comMadelainhttp://www.wheremyheartwanders.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-60069125436062442912017-05-30T07:56:42.568-04:002017-05-30T07:56:42.568-04:00This is so on point! I always grew up hearing that...This is so on point! I always grew up hearing that we don't know whats going on behind closed doors in someone's life. IT's so true. I know if people had turned their back on me during certain times, especially when they didn't know the whole story, I probably wouldn't be here today <3Rachel @ The Confused Millennialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08548260893933070205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-79756816663652557782017-05-30T07:31:48.670-04:002017-05-30T07:31:48.670-04:00Aww, thanks Summer! I appreciate that! It means a ...Aww, thanks Summer! I appreciate that! It means a lot!The Peculiar Treasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-43071400139123244082017-05-30T07:31:21.753-04:002017-05-30T07:31:21.753-04:00Thank you, Amanda! I am glad you enjoyed it!Thank you, Amanda! I am glad you enjoyed it!The Peculiar Treasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-12446638354353473552017-05-30T07:30:48.657-04:002017-05-30T07:30:48.657-04:00Thank you for reading, Kirstie! And yes! Compassio...Thank you for reading, Kirstie! And yes! Compassion and encouragement are huge pieces in that :)The Peculiar Treasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-82097233634811891082017-05-30T07:30:04.951-04:002017-05-30T07:30:04.951-04:00Thank you for your thoughtful comment, Elizabeth! ...Thank you for your thoughtful comment, Elizabeth! I am sorry that life has been tough for you. I hate to hear that :( . I am, however, thankful that you try to treat people with compassion, despite that fact. I hope life gets better! Thank you for reading!The Peculiar Treasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-91264023021470493362017-05-29T21:09:40.493-04:002017-05-29T21:09:40.493-04:00This is a sweet post. I am not at all a Christian ...This is a sweet post. I am not at all a Christian but I believe what you have written here is important for anybody of any faith to understand and do. I have definitely been that person to go days (or longer) with no encouragement, to feel worthless and excluded. I try to treat others with compassion, though sometimes my anger at how poorly my life has gone gets the better of me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03442016828744360600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-48585833352466011692017-05-29T15:22:56.447-04:002017-05-29T15:22:56.447-04:00This is so beautifully put. I also think that maki...This is so beautifully put. I also think that making an effort to encourage those were not as connected to (or even turned off by!) is the heart of nonjudgmental living.Kirstie Ganobsikhttp://www.enlightenmentforschmucks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-61087811892080581092017-05-29T13:23:57.851-04:002017-05-29T13:23:57.851-04:00This is spot on. Kudos for tackling the hard issue...This is spot on. Kudos for tackling the hard issues!Amanda | The Light Owlhttps://www.thelightowl.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-67557405673328551472017-05-29T09:39:09.504-04:002017-05-29T09:39:09.504-04:00YES. Love that you never shy away from topics like...YES. Love that you never shy away from topics like these, Kristin! You have the perfect way of writing about it all, too.Summer @ Coffee With Summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11656664579200438392noreply@blogger.com