Have you been treating actual “brothers” and sisters like the world does when they catch a sinner? Scripture calls for us to “restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness” – not snub and drub MerWeb: snubbing – harshly criticize or reprimand. What?! Treat them quick and harsh? Get down and slander and gossip about them to others? Put down, slap down? A Christian who, in a moment of failure – falls… is not to be classified as “an immoral” person.
Being unselfish, more thoughtful and gracious to others
What do you produce with your life? Are you still growing? Still learning?
Forever forgiving – for God’s sake!
Is malice perpetually active in your heart, in your mind and in what you do and say every day… bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, perpetual animosity, resentment, strife, fault-finding, slander, all spitefulness, verbal abuse, malevolence? (Ephesians 4:31-32)
Yeah, What he said!
Opinion’s are sometimes worth your time…. Here are some. I will be adding more periodically.
One thing you lack
Jesus is inviting you to come into His Kingdom. Forever! Imagine how exotic and opulent – His Place? Is that exciting – or what!? I’m looking for that! Have you visited Jesus, like the rich young ruler, and blindly held-on to your ways in the midst of all your religiosities? It is a fearful thing to consider being rejected by a damning God. How far would you go to NOT be God-damned?
Act in love towards all peoples
Based on 1 Corinthians 13:4-7; Matthew 25:41-46; Hebrews 13:2; 3 John 1:5. Acts of love I can do… in Christ: I will be friendly, cordial, and gracious to all people, in all circumstances, even if I am miffed, or feel wronged. I will look-out for anyone being overlooked or ignored, and be gracious and loving […]
Quick and Harsh
It’s easy to jump to judgment, condemning others around us. Our harsh words and attitudes come out of such lovely, innocent faces.What’s an alternative to “quick and harsh”?
My wild and crazy stallion heart
My wild and crazy stallion heart has at times taken me away from God’s Ways. How ’bout you? The only good thing in that, is that God forgives all wrongdoings of all repentant sinners, no exceptions. I continue to repent of my sins. So, by God’s mercy — I am not the sum of all my sins. I am forgiven.
Mold me as an instrument of use
Want to be put to good use – by God? Pray like this…
Colossians 3:12-17
12 So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. 14 Beyond all these things put […]