some heart felt words

[jasonc]

The saddest part is that we usually blame others for "making us do it."

I don't, I didn't have to react the way I did. while I cant control what others say or post. I can control,however, what I say and I post.

 

[reba]

jasonc

 

[turnorburn]

I Corinthians 13:1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

tob

 

[jasonc]

jasonc

bad day, work I started in a bad rhythm, fixed that quick. then ze accursed replacement part for my dodge is bad and had to make it work and get a new one that worked as the mounting grommets broke, and brake light/tail light socket also is bad.

 

[eddif]

Reba what have you done started?
I was using my toy sawmill about dark and I remembered years ago. A certain young man started asking a group of us about life, relationships, God, etc., and our galant, unsensitive answers may have been involved in his sucide. Now some of us were not very old ourselves, but you sure need spiritual gifts early on.

How many times do I get in a hurry and make a rash statement now. I recently got Jason confused with someone else (sorry Jason).

We so need each other. I had a lady tell me in a Burger King parking lot she felt I was called to interact with Jewish persons (she jumped into her car and fled). Guess who was the victim of one of my first encounters (?).

We need to be able to grow quickly into one.

I think I need to slow down lately.

eddif

 

[Willie T]

Gosh, I wish I could have followed that... I suspect it was good.

 

[Cturtle]

I Corinthians 13:1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

tob

And why/how does this work, because we choose to forgive.

 

[Deborah13]

Reba what have you done started?
I was using my toy sawmill about dark and I remembered years ago. A certain young man started asking a group of us about life, relationships, God, etc., and our galant, unsensitive answers may have been involved in his sucide. Now some of us were not very old ourselves, but you sure need spiritual gifts early on.

How many times do I get in a hurry and make a rash statement now. I recently got Jason confused with someone else (sorry Jason).

We so need each other. I had a lady tell me in a Burger King parking lot she felt I was called to interact with Jewish persons (she jumped into her car and fled). Guess who was the victim of one of my first encounters (?).

We need to be able to grow quickly into one.

I think I need to slow down lately.

eddif

Good thing Jason is a good sport.

 

[Cturtle]

Reba what have you done started?
I was using my toy sawmill about dark and I remembered years ago. A certain young man started asking a group of us about life, relationships, God, etc., and our galant, unsensitive answers may have been involved in his sucide. Now some of us were not very old ourselves, but you sure need spiritual gifts early on.

How many times do I get in a hurry and make a rash statement now. I recently got Jason confused with someone else (sorry Jason).

We so need each other. I had a lady tell me in a Burger King parking lot she felt I was called to interact with Jewish persons (she jumped into her car and fled). Guess who was the victim of one of my first encounters (?).

We need to be able to grow quickly into one.

I think I need to slow down lately.

eddif

This is what i have found that i need to work on : wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath. For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God....But be doers of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves James 1:19-20, 22

 

[eddif]

Isaiah 61:3
To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.l

I often consider that garment. Noah had a garment placed over him to cover his nakedness. The righteousness of Christ is really the one generated / woven with praise for his sacrifice for us.

Peter had some skin showing, but the righteousness of Christ actually covers him.

I Peter 4:8
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

Charity - agape. God's kind of love. The kind of love that sends us to rehab (sendin us in the name of Christ's church). Probably not a food pantry with no gospel attachment. Just burinig ourselves out on a Godless secular project, is not agape love. Brotherly love yes, but totally bonded with the love of God.

I Corinthians 13:3
And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

God's kind of love. The kind of love that includes The sacrifice.

eddif

 

[jasonc]

Good thing Jason is a good sport.

at least he didn't say john. which is my brothers name.

 

[Rollo Tamasi]

I find my spirit weeping.. The way we talk to each other is so hateful at times... Would we say these things if Jesus was reading the type..
Jesus says
Mat_12:36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
He knows the hairs on our heads He hears our words.. I understand love is not a teddy bear... He has implored us
Joh_13:34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
We can get so wrapped up in being right we end up wrong...Most of us can quote, if not all a good
part of 1 Cor13. Do we bother to listen to the words... Do we bother to allow our selves to hear Him speak...
1Co 13:4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
1Co 13:5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
1Co 13:11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
We all have read members who make points and disagree with another but do not cross the line into hatefulness . Can we be mature enough to discuss even debate yet hold back the snarks the one-upmanship .
When we look we can see this member has this ability and a real sense for that.. one complements the lack in another. We could be completing one another .. When we smash a thumb most will pop it into the mouth and hop around on one foot the whole body working together to fix the thumb..
I am not talking about being a door mat or saying "o yes" to what ever ... but we can disagree in a kinder fashion. address the issues not the person... I am as guilty as the next guy...

We live in a time of easy communication we can go into all the world with a click . The gospel is the Good News ...
Php 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Oh Reba, I'm so sorry.
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[jasonc]

bad day, work I started in a bad rhythm, fixed that quick. then ze accursed replacement part for my dodge is bad and had to make it work and get a new one that worked as the mounting grommets broke, and brake light/tail light socket also is bad.

I remember that hassle.

 

[KevinK]

When I first joined this forum, I had a gut feeling it was a special place, and now I know for sure. We are Christians. We have an obligation to show the world a different way. This place should be a virtual sanctuary, free from the posturing rampant in most online forums.

 

[Edward]

AFAIK, we have one member who I've never seen get catty. God bless him for his ability to be such a man.

I was pretty bad early on. I am learning to be better, though I struggle at times with the pride, which provokes me. I seem to have little patience for certain things, like, well, details are unimportant but I have taken to sleeping on it before responding to catty posts and this has helped me a lot.

We all have good days and bad days. Being able to bridle one's tongue comes easier with practice. After all, life is 10% what it throws at you...and 90% how you react to it.

 

[KevinK]

AFAIK, we have one member who I've never seen get catty.

I would have said that was you.

 

[Wrg1405]

Interesting thread .

Not one of us could say that we have not been guilty of harsh words and reactions not said or done in love. I think our reactions can stem from pride that we could be wrong and frustration that we could be right.

I think the problem when posting on sites like this all we see are words. I have recently joined this site (and I'm glad I did). You can't interpret the intent of words but only what you read which can be read through a blurred lens as such.

One example I can give is that I posted a response to the thread started by KevinK the other day. I gave my thoughts and ended with what I thought was a witty remark. Anyway KevinK responded and I genuinely thought I had offended him and I was mortified. I apologised if I did and he replied "not at all"

Now I could have been sitting next him, made the same comment, he would have replied and I could see the expression on his face or body gestures which would help me to realise he was not upset as he relayed to me.

I subscribe to another Christian website and to be honest some of the rhetoric that is spouted horrifies me. When people do not agree they get very judgemental. I have seen comments where people say "if that's what you believe and teach others you are sending them to hell" and I assume the same goes for me. I have to be honest it really messed with my head. My experience was that there was no room to agree to disagree but what really got my goat was that if on doctrinal issues that we disgreed with I was wrong they were right. Even when I quoted 1 Cor 13-15 it was ignored.

Sorry I'm rambling on a little, please humour me for a little bit more.

I remember one day I was praying to God about a trait I have that I did not like and wanted him to deal with. As I was praying he said to me "I don't want to deal with this, I want to deal with your irritability" I'm not joking here but I actually said "I'm not irritable how could you say that, when I speak to people I don't shout"

God said to me "This morning when driving into work you called someone in another car an idiot because of the way they were driving, yesterday at work when you had to deal with a situation at work you were irritable when talking to them, your face gave it away, yes you were fair but the frown on your face, the big sigh and face gesture hurt that person you were talking to, there was no love"

I repented and asked God to help me. I'm still a work in progress but when I get it wrong I ask God to help me get it right.

So now with those that I know personally I ask God to help me to be and say things in love.

I just want to say that on this website I wish to do the same.

There will be times when we disagree on doctrine and theological issues and as long as it does not detract from Christ our saviour and his saving grace and if we wish to reprove lets ensure we do it in love. If I ever offend please let me know and let me know why.

There is nothing wrong with being firm, Jesus himself was firm with those who sought him but he never made them feel like an idiot.

 

[Edward]

I would have said that was you.

I wish, Brother, but not me by a long shot. I try, and am making progress to walk in love with an understanding that we all should be united as one. And that we're all in a different place in our walk with the Lord.

There's no good reason to snap at our brothers n sisters, especially if we know we're right!

There was one occasion where I was accused of being... (Less than honorable) about something, and I was really not. That sort of thing really gets to me and so I...made a complete ass of myself in response.
Of course it eventually came out that (I was being honorable)... but it still grieves me to this day about how I handled it and the things I said to my Brother in Christ. Not to mention everyone else.

Being "right" doesn't give one justification to walk in less than love.

One body, one faith, one Spirit.

 

[Wrg1405]

I wish, Brother, but not me by a long shot. I try, and am making progress to walk in love with an understanding that we all should be united as one. And that we're all in a different place in our walk with the Lord.

There's no good reason to snap at our brothers n sisters, especially if we know we're right!

There was one occasion where I was accused of being... (Less than honorable) about something, and I was really not. That sort of thing really gets to me and so I...made a complete ass of myself in response.
Of course it eventually came out that (I was being honorable)... but it still grieves me to this day about how I handled it and the things I said to my Brother in Christ. Not to mention everyone else.

Being "right" doesn't give one justification to walk in less than love.

One body, one faith, one Spirit.

I agree, if we know we are right we should walk more in love.