tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36118077.post4632483226456625250..comments2023-07-04T08:31:27.755-05:00Comments on Dancing in the Light: Tired of TrollsNevahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09965781186578775966noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36118077.post-17357468025852304932007-03-21T08:19:00.000-05:002007-03-21T08:19:00.000-05:00Thank you all for your comments and kind words.Jen...Thank you all for your comments and kind words.<BR/>Jen, I am so sorry you encountered a troll. I have encountered many. I find that praying for them and exampling untroll like behavior seems to work. When we can answer them with "I am sorry you won't be there, I will miss you, but I am really hoping small group will help both my husband and me." Sometimes, not always but sometimes it makes a difference. Sometimes as wives, especially when our men are struggling, we have to make a concerted effort to point out good christian behaviors, those that are untroll like and focus attention, theirs and ours on the beautiful people who belong to God.<BR/>Peace and prayers my friend.<BR/>Still praying for your nephew.<BR/>NevaNevahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09965781186578775966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36118077.post-16422686517218941512007-03-20T22:06:00.000-05:002007-03-20T22:06:00.000-05:00Recently my husband has been struggling through so...Recently my husband has been struggling through some major spiritual questions and decided against going to church. While this was difficult for me, I didn't have any trouble with WHY he was doing it. One of the guys in our small group told my husband that he wouldn't come to small group if my hubby was there since he wasn't coming to services. I can't even tell you how upset I was, as this man thought he was "setting a boundary." I think he was being a troll. I also realize that I have been a troll in my life, so I'm not setting myself apart. I'm only expressing the pain that I felt, and I hate that I have inflicted that pain on others. Thanks for the post Neva. We are responsible to one another, we are a community.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15869644758420786316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36118077.post-63899015643586655142007-03-20T21:17:00.000-05:002007-03-20T21:17:00.000-05:00Having both met trolls and been one, I can tell yo...Having both met trolls and been one, I can tell you you are right, a church full of trolls cannot grow. The mark of a disciple is love as Jesus loves. (Not very troll-like) Good post.<BR/><BR/>Love ya<BR/>MaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36118077.post-49487786797121006992007-03-20T20:30:00.000-05:002007-03-20T20:30:00.000-05:00It hurts me to remember how many times I myself ha...It hurts me to remember how many times I myself have been a "troll". Please Father forgive all of us when we act so unbecomingly. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the nudge,<BR/>YvonneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36118077.post-45417673262903880432007-03-20T20:20:00.000-05:002007-03-20T20:20:00.000-05:00Rachel, Can we have a catchy tune to those words ...Rachel,<BR/> Can we have a catchy tune to those words "No More Trolls?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36118077.post-49814683832894760642007-03-20T19:32:00.000-05:002007-03-20T19:32:00.000-05:00NO MORE TROLLS! NO MORE TROLLS! NO MORE TROLLS!Rac...NO MORE TROLLS! NO MORE TROLLS! NO MORE TROLLS!<BR/><BR/>RachelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36118077.post-84326915053254526752007-03-20T18:53:00.000-05:002007-03-20T18:53:00.000-05:00Me too---I dont want to be a troll---I dont want o...Me too---I dont want to be a troll---I dont want our Lords church to have trolls in them, I want all trolls to repent.<BR/>I think thats what I'll pray for. ")<BR/><BR/>Karin<BR/>Enjoyed the post, NevaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36118077.post-1875508255700907042007-03-20T12:56:00.000-05:002007-03-20T12:56:00.000-05:00Very thought provoking! One other thing that I th...Very thought provoking! <BR/><BR/>One other thing that I thought of while reading is that not only are we "trolls" attacking and judging newcomers but we do the same to each other. I can only imagine the horror of a new christian when they realize that if we don't except other "trolls" who look like us, act like us, and think like us, then we surely won't except anyone that may not have fully transformed their lives. It is amazing the the more "sinful" a person is the more intimidating the church is. It is like a bunch of sick people just walking around a hospital because all of the doctors and nurses are fighting among themselves and casting disaproving looks at the sick people. It's all so backwards.<BR/><BR/>I love the troll analogie!Mommysmarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12826068985848949578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36118077.post-13237746422655837002007-03-20T11:10:00.000-05:002007-03-20T11:10:00.000-05:00Oh Neva,Thank you for your candor. I have felt the...Oh Neva,<BR/>Thank you for your candor. I have felt the fear of introducing others to the 'christians'. Help us all from being trolls.<BR/>JamesThe Preacher's Household:https://www.blogger.com/profile/10711208681612754649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36118077.post-72371945647851738942007-03-20T10:57:00.000-05:002007-03-20T10:57:00.000-05:00A troll is a very interesting description. I thin...A troll is a very interesting description. I think that forgiving and trusting a troll is harder than someone with other sins.<BR/>KathyThe Preacher's Household:https://www.blogger.com/profile/10711208681612754649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36118077.post-45744799876604528022007-03-20T09:54:00.000-05:002007-03-20T09:54:00.000-05:00What a word picture, Neva! I was always afraid of...What a word picture, Neva! I was always afraid of trolls in stories I read as a child. I was afraid of "trolls" when I came to church for many years and it was a big part of my reasoning for staying away. I wasn't ever going to be good enough for some "trolls". I pray for them now and that I'll never become one. I love you, sister.<BR/><BR/>TammyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36118077.post-57244181696398748862007-03-20T09:16:00.000-05:002007-03-20T09:16:00.000-05:00I spend entirely too much time on a computer. As ...I spend entirely too much time on a computer. As soon as I saw "troll" I thought of the thread killers and bashers that sometimes invade a message board or blog, especially if it is a Jesus-glorifying site. Hmmmmm.<BR/><BR/>How true are your comments, Neva. We all need to strive for more Barnabas-like spirit, rather than that of the eye-beam carriers. Thank you for reminding me to encourage, not criticize; to lift up to the Throne of God, rather than blocking a struggler's climb.<BR/><BR/>I join the chorus - "No More Trolls!"Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09918678941290935491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36118077.post-79943517112242233022007-03-20T09:00:00.000-05:002007-03-20T09:00:00.000-05:00I don't want to every be a troll! You know? Some...I don't want to every be a troll! You know? Sometimes I point out a troll among us and I look and there are 3 fingers pointing back at me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36118077.post-7457888701883718402007-03-20T08:10:00.000-05:002007-03-20T08:10:00.000-05:00I pray that the troll in me stays in me as I work ...I pray that the troll in me <I>stays</I> in me as I work to get rid of it, and does not manifest itself to anyone else! I know I have shameful thoughts about others, but I try to remember that I'm in the wrong -- not the other person.<BR/><BR/>I once asked some friends from church to help me encourage my husband spiritually because he was struggling. One man's response: "Well, there's not really much we can do if he doesn't want our help." And I felt so desperate and lost after that remark. If the job of reaching my husband is left solely to me, will that be enough?<BR/><BR/>Good post, Neva. We all need this reminder. And I think what Dean said about talking to the trolls in our church is important. I think that goes along with talking to a brother when he is sinning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36118077.post-82878393449098050912007-03-20T08:03:00.000-05:002007-03-20T08:03:00.000-05:00wonderful post. There are times I am judgemental-...wonderful post. There are times I am judgemental- thought I try very hard not to be. I pray that the Lord will release my "troll-ness" and teach me all the ways to walk in love.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08524591229908355016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36118077.post-75330865226726446992007-03-20T05:33:00.000-05:002007-03-20T05:33:00.000-05:00We are all tired of trolls!Good thoughtsLyndsayWe are all tired of trolls!<BR/>Good thoughts<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>LyndsayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36118077.post-57925773896039570912007-03-19T22:33:00.000-05:002007-03-19T22:33:00.000-05:00The comment that church shouldn't come with a warn...The comment that church shouldn't come with a warning label ---wow, it really is sad when we invite someone and have to say, don't pay any attention to the remarks of so and so, they are always like that. maybe we should go talk to our troll brothers and tell them what they are doing, lovingly of course, ---<BR/>good post, though<BR/><BR/>DeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36118077.post-10280953583141618112007-03-19T22:27:00.000-05:002007-03-19T22:27:00.000-05:00Another good reminder that I am my brothers keeper...Another good reminder that I am my brothers keeper, warts and all! <BR/><BR/>Thanks Neva for reminding me to try to be and do better, and also reminding me it is not my job to judge my fellow man but to love him as Christ loves us all. It made me think of our Lords sacrifice for me who was lost in my sins, not my brothers but mine!<BR/><BR/>If I can remember to do this good lesson maybe my path will be for good and I can avoid causing my brother to stumble and find my Savior Jesus Christ for their own salvation.<BR/>thanks<BR/>madalynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36118077.post-15796671835743357992007-03-19T21:38:00.000-05:002007-03-19T21:38:00.000-05:00I think God is tired of trolls too. I think He sha...I think God is tired of trolls too. I think He shakes his head sadly when he sees us treat each other poorly.<BR/>Good post<BR/><BR/>JeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36118077.post-84831240727897144672007-03-19T21:15:00.000-05:002007-03-19T21:15:00.000-05:00And then we wonder why the church doesn't grow. Ma...And then we wonder why the church doesn't grow. Maybe some of the changes aren't in how we worship or when we worship, but rather how we love and how we forgive.<BR/>Do ya think?<BR/><BR/>CarlosAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36118077.post-20040498900923080452007-03-19T21:01:00.000-05:002007-03-19T21:01:00.000-05:00I know exactly what you are saying. Working with t...I know exactly what you are saying. Working with teens, I find there is always some "troll" who refuses to give them credit for the good in them but makes sure to point out the bad. It makes it difficult to keep youth.<BR/>Good post<BR/>DanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36118077.post-83739767567518412622007-03-19T20:41:00.000-05:002007-03-19T20:41:00.000-05:00Oh Neva,I don't want to be a troll either. Sometim...Oh Neva,<BR/>I don't want to be a troll either. Sometimes I find myself judging the motives of others. My attitude keeps them from wanting to be in Christ. That is very sad and shameful--I will do better<BR/><BR/>Thank you<BR/>PatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36118077.post-69469025733054281992007-03-19T20:22:00.000-05:002007-03-19T20:22:00.000-05:00First, thanks for stopping by my site. Second, ver...First, thanks for stopping by my site. <BR/><BR/>Second, very thought provoking look at trolls. I have never considered that particular angle using trolls in a spiritual sense. I believe I will "borrow" that in the near future for part of a sermon series.<BR/><BR/>ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com