I avoid people who are ungrateful/complainers. If someone lives in America, they are rich by the rest of the world's standards. We should be thankful for what we have, even if it is little, because we truly are VERY blessed.
I also feel uneasy around those that are critics of everything and everybody. I feel uneasy around those that think salvation is bought and not a free gift. I realize that even with a free gift comes responsibilities and limits however grace is not bought by human works. I have lots of thoughts but not a lot of time today as we are going to change locations and my first responsibility is to my husband so I must get things together and moved from this hotel.
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I feel unsafe, unprotected, vulnerable, at risk, susciptible to almost any kind of attack without prayer. Sometimes the prayer may be but for a few minutes, other times it is quite extended, but prayerlessness leaves me fearful. I must pray lest I become a victim of a hedgeless life.
I often wonder how it is with others who continue on with little to no prayer.
Ditto for the "not placing anything on top of the bible" feelings. I always thought it was more of a OCD tendency like some who refuse to walk on a crack when walking down the sidewalk. But maybe it is an honest-to-God conviction.
I will place it on a bookshelf between other things but usually it is laying flat -on top of the pile.
Also ditto for avoiding people who are super spiritual. Thankfully I do not know many like this anymore. Now I do know a few who are very spiritual but it is also combined with extreme humbleness.
I also feel uneasy around those that are critics of everything and everybody. I feel uneasy around those that think salvation is bought and not a free gift. I realize that even with a free gift comes responsibilities and limits however grace is not bought by human works. I have lots of thoughts but not a lot of time today as we are going to change locations and my first responsibility is to my husband so I must get things together and moved from this hotel.
I am not a pastor, so my "line" is a little more inclusive.
I judge folks by their spirits. I don't mix with negative or haughty spirits.
I don't mix with folks that mock Holy Ghost baptism, with speaking in tongues. I don't mix with folks that belittle the oneness message.
Racism is a big one for me. For most I suspect it is kind of a thing but I get kind of in your face if you start down that road. Tell a racist joke around me, and I will cut you off and let you know it is in appropriate.
I will not fellowship anyone with that kind of attitude. I have family members that don’t feel the same as I do. I cant “not fellowship” family, so I am committed to confronting that attitude within my family every single time it happens.
I will not allow my son to be around it in any way, and have told very close family members that if they persist in that kind of talk, they wont be around my children. Even minor comments on the subject will draw a very quick response.
My conviction is to NOT let it go. Nobody gets a pass.
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With fellowship of other Christians, I wouldn’t keep company with anyone for long that failed to exhibit the fruits of the Spirit because it would be a wearing on me spiritually. I don’t care so much to list the sins… as I would the lack of “fruits”… unless of course we have some major moral sin going on.. but then again… I’ve tried to restore that person before cutting ties. We are all going to fail or have moments that we make mistakes… some more than others…. But would rather look at the good things they strive for in their lives.
My personal convictions are for modesty and moderation… my convictions are mine, and I don’t impose all of them on my kids, let alone voice any of them to friends… my life speaks for itself. Outward dress issues are personal and believe wholeheartedly in working out your own salvation.
I have an issue with bibles too… I don’t believe I was ever taught anything, but I don’t like to see other materials such as a secular book placed on top of it…notebooks for study or something I don’t mind… or study books that are smaller….but anything else, I find myself moving it off or away when I see it.
However, I do have a bible in my console and one on my dash board. I can’t say that it offends me to see it in other cars either… actually makes me smile every time I see that obviously used bible in the dashboard of my coworker’s Jeep that just made a commitment to the Lord last year…. She is digging into that Word and I am so proud of her. As a busy mom carting kids to every event under the sun, I imagine that she is like me… any stop where I am sitting for any length of time provides bible reading time.
Racism is a big one for me. For most I suspect it is kind of a thing but I get kind of in your face if you start down that road. Tell a racist joke around me, and I will cut you off and let you know it is in appropriate.
I will not fellowship anyone with that kind of attitude. I have family members that don’t feel the same as I do. I cant “not fellowship” family, so I am committed to confronting that attitude within my family every single time it happens.
I will not allow my son to be around it in any way, and have told very close family members that if they persist in that kind of talk, they wont be around my children. Even minor comments on the subject will draw a very quick response.
My conviction is to NOT let it go. Nobody gets a pass.
Racism is a HUGE one for me as well. I have about 35% African American in my congregation and have only sustained that by making my position known... and that right well! We had one minister in our section that, should a black person pray through, he kept a stack of business cards to the Church of God in Christ available to give them.
Thankfully he's no longer with us. Didn't much matter to me, personally, as I would not have fellowshipped in that environment for anything in this world.
I simply can't imagine being so racist that you would rather send someone to a damnable false doctrine environment than preach truth to those who He said were made of 'one blood'!
Ladies and Gentlemen, my motto in life is simple when it comes to such actions: There's No Pill For Stupid!
Oh, by the way, another odd conviction that I have (not sure how it came to be) is that when I type my sermons out or play on forums I ALWAYS have to capitalize 'He' or 'Him' or any other words that refer to the Lord.
Not, not a matter of fellowship but a matter of the heart.
Odd, huh?
But, hey, I thought I was the only person alive with the whole 'nothing on the Bible' thing'!
Now I do know a few who are very spiritual but it is also combined with extreme humbleness.
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