An Apology to Mike Binks

Rick
Rick Member Posts: 2,018 ✭✭✭
edited November 2024 in English Forum

I hate to post this here but I done the wrong thing publicly and feel that I should apologize publicly.

Several months ago, I posted a knee jerk reaction to Mr. Binks. I was rude, insensitive and quite an idiot. This has haunted me for a long time now. 

I try to tell myself that he's probably forgotten about it and has moved on but my conscience won't let me forget about it. Not only did I do wrong to him, but I done wrong to Faithlife by disrespecting the intent of the forum rules. I should have approached the situation differently and discussed things like a Christian should.

Mr. Binks, I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me. I have no excuse and pray that I will not act so stupid in the future.

I'm sorry.

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  • DAL
    DAL Member Posts: 10,860 ✭✭✭

    Do we even have a Mike Binks here?

    Just kidding! Don’t worry, I’m sure in time he’ll read this and let you know he probably doesn’t even remember, but he’ll forgive you either way 👍😁👌

    DAL

  • Mike Binks
    Mike Binks MVP Posts: 7,459

    Rick,

    Thank you for your apology and I am sorry that this has been disturbing you.

    After 34 years in the Fire Service and a a few years as a volunteer minster after that I am used to getting the sharp edge of various metaphorical tongues.

    I can assure you that whatever was written has long passed from my consciousness and there are no hard feelings whatsoever.

    I would and do forgive you for whatever it was - in this case forgiveness is easy seeing as I have no recollection of the exchange.

    However may our Lord and King grant you his peace and grace and may I thank you for the above post.

    tootle pip

    Mike

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  • Rick
    Rick Member Posts: 2,018 ✭✭✭
    https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1040050#Comment_1040050

    Thank you for your kindness and forgiveness Mike.

    I am a career firefighter (5 more years to retirement) and I know exactly what you mean. Sometimes, it can get pretty rough in the station. Anyhow, thanks again.

  • David Thomas
    David Thomas Member Posts: 3,272 ✭✭✭

    I am preaching Sunday on Mt 5:21-26 where Jesus say (and I paraphrase) "Pause your offering, Reconcile horizontally, resume vertical worship"

    As neither the offended nor the offender in THIS thread (but I have played both roles in other threads), It does my heart good to see reconciliation and forgiveness works!

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  • Ted Weis
    Ted Weis Member Posts: 739 ✭✭✭
    https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1040185#Comment_1040185

    An encouraging repentance, forgiveness, and reconciliation!

  • Larry Heflin
    Larry Heflin Member Posts: 109 ✭✭
    https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1040066#Comment_1040066

    It's warms my heart to see that there is forgiveness, even for firefighters! Thirty years, now retired.

  • Lew Worthington
    Lew Worthington Member Posts: 1,660 ✭✭✭
    https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1040197#Comment_1040197

    I almost feel nosy commenting on this conversation, but similar to others, this is one of the most inspiring demonstrations of Christ's grace I've read in a long time.

  • Rick
    Rick Member Posts: 2,018 ✭✭✭
    https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1040260#Comment_1040260

    Thank you all for your uplifting comments. I’m just glad that it is behind us now. Mike truly is an awesome person. 

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