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02-02-2011, 06:53 PM
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Food for Thought
What should our response be, as Christians, when someone fails?
Proverbs 24:17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
This scripture not only addresses actions, but attitude; don't be secretly smug or happy about it when your enemy makes a mistake or "falls."
Galatians 6:1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
Our response should be rather to restore such a person in a spirit of meekness, knowing that we're all made of the same fallible flesh.
Further, don't do anything that would put an obstacle in a person's way to recovery, rehabilitation or repentance.
Be a hand reaching out, not the foot pressing a person's head to the floor.
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To see no possession but you may possess it—enjoying all without labor or purchase—
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02-02-2011, 06:55 PM
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Re: Food for Thought
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What should our response be, as Christians, when someone fails?
Proverbs 24:17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
This scripture not only addresses actions, but attitude; don't be secretly smug or happy about it when your enemy makes a mistake or "falls."
Galatians 6:1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
Our response should be rather to restore such a person in a spirit of meekness, knowing that we're all made of the same fallible flesh.
Further, don't do anything that would put an obstacle in a person's way to recovery, rehabilitation or repentance.
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This is beautiful and so well stated that I would be interested in hearing you say more on the topic. Well done!
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02-02-2011, 07:10 PM
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Re: Food for Thought
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This is beautiful and so well stated that I would be interested in hearing you say more on the topic. Well done!
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Good grief, it wasn't THAT good. Do you have a crush on her or what?
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02-02-2011, 07:11 PM
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Re: Food for Thought
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Good grief, it wasn't THAT good. Do you have a crush on her or what?
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REpulsive. I won't even dignify that with a response.
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02-02-2011, 07:18 PM
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Re: Food for Thought
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REpulsive. I won't even dignify that with a response.
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Touchy, touchy. Just thought I'd ask. I've mostly been reading lately and haven't posted much. My intention was to stay silent for a few more weeks, but all I've been reading today is how great you think Miss Brat is.
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02-02-2011, 07:12 PM
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Re: Food for Thought
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Good grief, it wasn't THAT good. Do you have a crush on her or what?
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"God, send me anywhere, only go with me. Lay any burden on me, only sustain me. And sever any tie in my heart except the tie that binds my heart to Yours."
--David Livingstone
"To see no being, not God’s or any, but you also go thither,
To see no possession but you may possess it—enjoying all without labor or purchase—
abstracting the feast, yet not abstracting one particle of it;…."
--Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass, Song of the Open Road
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02-02-2011, 07:20 PM
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Re: Food for Thought
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Well, for goodness sakes, every time you post something, OldPathsII shows up and acts like you've just written out the theory of relativity. I couldn't help but notice. 
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02-02-2011, 07:22 PM
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Re: Food for Thought
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Good grief, it wasn't THAT good. Do you have a crush on her or what?
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02-02-2011, 07:29 PM
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Re: Food for Thought
I think what would be interesting is a discussion about mercy and how a church that is extremely strict can apply mercy so that it doesn't come off as judgmental and talking behind people's backs. Personally, I have never seen one without the other. I have seen a handful of people able to practice this.
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02-02-2011, 06:56 PM
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Re: Food for Thought
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Originally Posted by MissBrattified
What should our response be, as Christians, when someone fails?
Proverbs 24:17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
This scripture not only addresses actions, but attitude; don't be secretly smug or happy about it when your enemy makes a mistake or "falls."
Galatians 6:1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
Our response should be rather to restore such a person in a spirit of meekness, knowing that we're all made of the same fallible flesh.
Further, don't do anything that would put an obstacle in a person's way to recovery, rehabilitation or repentance.
Be a hand reaching out, not the foot pressing a person's head to the floor. |
You are right, of course.
However, when you have been horribly hurt by the one who has fallen it's very hard not to want vengeance.
I know that is not politically or theologically correct, but it's the truth.
Pray for me.
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