an innocent past. This past is “comprised of the times when you suffered because someone sinned against you or because of trials you faced as a result of living in a sin-cursed world.” And this is when we responded well. We also have an innocent past when we responded poorly. Often we are caught off guard. “We usually aren’t prepared for mistreatment, injustice, or abuse. Even when we expect such treatment it hurts. Too frequently, our response to such treatment displeases God” and others. We use sarcasm,