There are many things I would love to say unto you, but ye are not able to bear them at this time.
I will bow to your obvious expertise and vast experience in this rather offbeat but obviously (for you) captivating subject.
I would hope that you let your moderation be known to all men, and that you would, forgetting those things that are behind, press on toward the mark for the prize of the high calling.
Some things are best done deliberately or not at all.
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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
I find it interesting that very few sermons focus on this issue. Is viewing porn considered normal, manly, and a rite of passage?
For the most part all you hear is sound bites concerning this subject. It is a very difficult thing for men to be open about, but there definitely needs to be good counsel available. Very few churches cover this issue adequately.
__________________ For it is written, "As I live, says the Lord every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall give praise to God. (Romans 14:11- NASB)
I am not sure I would agree. Keep in mind the type of body we are dealing with and the fact that the ideal is to trust the integrity of licensed ministry. Although it fails at times, it usually works.
Have you ever read the actual procedure for dealing with these offences?
I think the case of the fallen charismatic minister in Colorado demonstrated very sound wisdom in having effective policies and accountabity in place before it was needed. He had no cover or to way to get around his indiscretions.
He knew that ahead of time. It was a fair policy all the way around and one that took the wind out of the media sails.
Trust and integrity about adultery? But they have to sign an affirmation statement every two years? Our priorities are out of whack!
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