Q:
I would just like
to say that your 'test' is an absolute
disgrace. [Referring to "The Good Person
Test" at Candace's personal website.]
Could you imagine a child looking up his or
her favorite "Full House" actress, taking
that test, and being frightened to her soul
that she will suffer in Hell?
Children don't understand the terminology
used in this horrid test, Candace. You were
a child star; you must understand that your
fans are children. Children are still seeing
reruns of your sitcom on television; you are
still 13 years old to them. These are the
people searching for your website, not grown
adults looking for holy answers on DJ
Tanner's website.
I would appreciate a response for my
daughter's sake.
Thank you.
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A: Thanks for
visiting my website. I'm sorry "The Good
Person Test" offends you. I admit I was too,
until I understood God's grace and mercy. It
was a tool that helped me get right with
God, and I have it on my website because it
has encouraged others to do so as well. I do
understand that not everyone agrees or sees
eye to eye on the Bible, but there's no
question as to the God I serve. I'm very
upfront about it as it's the first thing
talked about on my
home page.
I do have a lot of young
fans but even more adult fans, who grew up
with the show and follow me through my
ministry career. (I know this by the amount
of emails I receive and whom they're written
from.)
I'm not D.J. Tanner, but
Candace--a wife, mother, speaker and
actress. My website is not a fan site for
Full House, but a website about my life
today, and one that I hope reflects my
relationship with Jesus Christ.
As for children not
understanding terminology--I beg to differ.
My children are 5, 7, and 9 years old. They
know well the words of the Bible, who Jesus
is, sin and its consequences, heaven and
hell, grace, mercy and His unconditional
love.
I hope that any children
who are of a young age surfing the internet
would not be doing it alone. If you are
concerned about your daughter seeing the
test, hopefully you will filter the things
in which you don't want her to see and will
be alongside her while she surfs the net.
Again, the "Good Person
Test" is on there because I see value in it,
and have had some amazing testimonies from
people who have read it, are thankful for it
and have sought out God because of it. I
hope this had shed some light to your
concerns.
(Click
here if you'd like to read "The Good
Person Test")
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Q:
First off I just want to say
what a true blessing you and this magazine
are to me! So thank you so much for your
time and great words!
Lately it seems like I have a hard time
letting go of the sins I have committed in
the past. I know I have been forgiven due to
asking God for forgiveness and basically
saying that I am sorry, but I still think
about things I have done, and it brings me
to tears sometimes.
I re-dedicated my life to God a few months
back. I have been visiting churches in my
area (I recently moved from my home town so
I have been praying that God will find me a
church in my area). But it's been hard,
trying to back away from "worldly" things
that are out there.
I was brought up in a Christian home. My
grandfather is a preacher at the church I
went to in my hometown, and at age twelve I
was saved, by asking God into my heart and
forgiving me as a sinner. When I graduated
from high school and started college, I
started going down the wrong path, and then
I would feel guilty and ask for forgiveness.
It wasn't till a few months ago that I
realized I needed to change and start
putting God first in everything I do. I know
that if we ask God to forgive us, we are
forgiven but how do I shake this feeling of
"why did I do that?"
I have been reading my Bible and I just got
the book you recommended: The Way of the
Master. Any advice you have would be
great!!
_______________________________
A:
Thanks
for your email. I'm so glad you're enjoying
this column and CWO, and it's good that you
got The Way of the Master, because
that's the book I'd recommend reading.
I suspect you've never come to a place of
Godly sorrow--I'm talking in tears, on your
knees, over the sin in your life. It's a
place so deep inside of you, where you
understand how offensive you've been toward
God. Then understanding what He did for you
on the cross and His grace.
I know you know "all the words" and what
they mean, but I don't know that you've been
affected by it in your soul. It didn't
happen for me until after I read The Way
of the Master. Maybe this will trigger
it for you too, or maybe it will be
something else.
In any case, once you've experienced Godly
sorrow, you can come to a place of true
repentance. Asking God to forgive you, and
turning from your sin. See, it's not just
about feeling guilty over it and confessing
it, but feeling so sorrowful that you don't
want to do it anymore. When you've asked for
that forgiveness, it's been given to you.
There's no reason to wallow in the guilt,
that's not going to do anything. You have to
trust that once you're forgiven, you're
forgiven.
"Therefore, my brothers, I want you to know
that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins
is proclaimed to you." - Acts 13:38
Move on, and move into a right relationship
with God. Dig into the Word to better know
Him, and what He wants to do with your life.
Keep in mind that if even
the wicked give good gifts to their children
how much more will your Heavenly Father give
to those that ask Him? (Matthew 7:7-11) Let
us give thanks to the Lord for getting us
through another year as we look forward to
what He has for us up ahead and praise Him
that He is faithful and worthy to be
praised!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Candace
is best known for her role as DJ Tanner on
ABC's hit sitcom Full House. Over the
years, Candace has been on a self-imposed
hiatus in support of her husband, NHL hockey
star Valeri Bure and their three beautiful
children, ages 4, 6 & 8.
Candace currently speaks at
various churches, colleges, and outreach
events throughout the year sharing her
testimony and Christian faith. She has a
heart for evangelism and recently traveled
on a missionary trip to Ghana, Africa. Her
long history of charitable work includes the
Starlight Foundation, Make-A-Wish,
Compassion International, Children's Hunger
Fund and Sheridan House Family Ministries.
Learn more about Candace
at her website,
CandaceCameronBure.net.
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