Have been reading through the recent posts and replies and am quite saddened by all of the need to constantly correct and chastise one another...WOW...
I heard once that we judge others by their actions, but ourselves by our intentions.
My plea is that we all ask ourselves Is it TRUE, is it HELPFUL, is it NECESSARY? before we spend 4-5 pgs fruitlessly attempting to change the minds of those we are insulting by our harsh words. Could that time be better spent asking the Holy Spirit to convict US ALL as we post, to remain kind, loving, and in His will?
"If I speak with the tongues of men and angels, but have not Love, I am a noisy gong or clanging cymbol." ICorinthians 13:1
Our pastor just preached that the charge of Believers is to love and carry one other when we stumble in our walk, not to persecute and create a desire to leave our fellowship.
Full Version: Speak With Compassion
QUOTE(choirgirl @ Nov 20 2005, 10:04 PM)
Have been reading through the recent posts and replies and am quite saddened by all of the need to constantly correct and chastise one another...WOW...
I heard once that we judge others by their actions, but ourselves by our intentions.
My plea is that we all ask ourselves Is it TRUE, is it HELPFUL, is it NECESSARY? before we spend 4-5 pgs fruitlessly attempting to change the minds of those we are insulting by our harsh words. Could that time be better spent asking the Holy Spirit to convict US ALL as we post, to remain kind, loving, and in His will?
"If I speak with the tongues of men and angels, but have not Love, I am a noisy gong or clanging cymbol." ICorinthians 13:1
Our pastor just preached that the charge of Believers is to love and carry one other when we stumble in our walk, not to persecute and create a desire to leave our fellowship.
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I heard once that we judge others by their actions, but ourselves by our intentions.
My plea is that we all ask ourselves Is it TRUE, is it HELPFUL, is it NECESSARY? before we spend 4-5 pgs fruitlessly attempting to change the minds of those we are insulting by our harsh words. Could that time be better spent asking the Holy Spirit to convict US ALL as we post, to remain kind, loving, and in His will?
"If I speak with the tongues of men and angels, but have not Love, I am a noisy gong or clanging cymbol." ICorinthians 13:1
Our pastor just preached that the charge of Believers is to love and carry one other when we stumble in our walk, not to persecute and create a desire to leave our fellowship.
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"Consider Me, the apostle and High Priest of your profession. The opposition has a way of bringing My people to partake in a form of "friendly fire" which is orchestrated to bring division in My ranks. I have this against you, that you are doggedly determined to correct one another, and that at My expense. My kingdom prospers not in divisiveness. I have called you to unity, not disunity.
My work will go forward, saith the Lord, and I will not substantiate the claims of those who forsake the love walk which I have exemplified through the offering up of My body for sin at Calvary. I have called you to love one another, and to respect one another, and to give credence and heed to the plain and precious gospel which is able to set men free.
Do not be side tracked any longer by the peripheral issues which you have not asked My wisdom to explain. My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are My ways your ways. I have a deep and precious hunger for the salvation of souls. I paid a great price for the redemption of man, and I will accept the tiniest grain of faith to give them entrance into My righteous Kingdom and reward. Remember the parable of the labourers, for the last shall be first, and the first shall be last.
Do not be high-minded about the things concerning your individual nature, for I have not saved you because of your piety and good works, but to conclude all under grace that no man may boast. I have called you to be gentle unto all men. My ears are closed to any who will not acknowledge that I love all men equally, even the unsaved.
The righteous do not need a physician, but thus saith the Lord, I came to claim the sinner, and that unto a full restitution. There is great joy in heaven when one of the walking dead lays prostrate at My feet and humbles himself in belief of Me and in submission to My will. My commandments are not grievous, but are easy to be born. Even as I have done for you, so shall I do for them that have sinned and ask for my pardon.
I am no respecter of persons. Do not forget that I have grafted you in, and I am able to cut off as well. Fear not him who is able to kill the body, and afterwards has no more power over you. Fear Him who is able to kill the body, and afterwards cast the soul into hell.
I desire My children to know the truth that the doctrine of once saved always saved is as a bag with many holes. I have commanded My people to walk worthy of Me unto all pleasing. I am coming for a remnant bride, a bride which does honour Me not with lip service only, but with every righteous deed with which they show favour to My righteous cause.
Give heed to the things which you have been taught lest you should at any time let them slip. There are tares among the wheat, but My rain falls upon the just and the unjust. When My latter-day rain begins to fall, the tares will spring up in a supernatural growth, and all will be able to read their mail as though it were shouted from the rooftops. I will not allow the slackness that has been the path of many to be an ongoing and endless path. My plan for salvation encompasses any who have a heart to do My will.
I am calling all who bear witness to My name to stand in the place that I stood, giving up self for the death of the cross. Only then will I enter into your abode and tabernacle therein with the power I have promised in My word. Hearken unto the word of My power, for I am calling you to the faith which worketh righteousness, saith God."
Can I call the word prophetic?
"Consider Me, the apostle and High Priest of your profession. The opposition has a way of bringing My people to partake in a form of "friendly fire" which is orchestrated to bring division in My ranks. I have this against you, that you are doggedly determined to correct one another, and that at My expense. My kingdom prospers not in divisiveness. I have called you to unity, not disunity.
My work will go forward, saith the Lord, and I will not substantiate the claims of those who forsake the love walk which I have exemplified through the offering up of My body for sin at Calvary. I have called you to love one another, and to respect one another, and to give credence and heed to the plain and precious gospel which is able to set men free.
Do not be side tracked any longer by the peripheral issues which you have not asked My wisdom to explain. My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are My ways your ways. I have a deep and precious hunger for the salvation of souls. I paid a great price for the redemption of man, and I will accept the tiniest grain of faith to give them entrance into My righteous Kingdom and reward. Remember the parable of the labourers, for the last shall be first, and the first shall be last."
Can I say the devil is winning just now?
"Consider Me, the apostle and High Priest of your profession. The opposition has a way of bringing My people to partake in a form of "friendly fire" which is orchestrated to bring division in My ranks. I have this against you, that you are doggedly determined to correct one another, and that at My expense. My kingdom prospers not in divisiveness. I have called you to unity, not disunity.
My work will go forward, saith the Lord, and I will not substantiate the claims of those who forsake the love walk which I have exemplified through the offering up of My body for sin at Calvary. I have called you to love one another, and to respect one another, and to give credence and heed to the plain and precious gospel which is able to set men free.
Do not be side tracked any longer by the peripheral issues which you have not asked My wisdom to explain. My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are My ways your ways. I have a deep and precious hunger for the salvation of souls. I paid a great price for the redemption of man, and I will accept the tiniest grain of faith to give them entrance into My righteous Kingdom and reward. Remember the parable of the labourers, for the last shall be first, and the first shall be last."
Can I say the devil is winning just now?
QUOTE(Mazinaw @ Dec 4 2005, 09:57 AM)
Can I say the devil is winning just now?
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No you may not. Just perhaps we do not understand, dear beloved brother.
1 John 4:4
You are of God, little children, and HAVE (already..past tense) overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
The devil is a deceiver. The victory is won. Claim that. To say other wise give honor to a deceiver and his deception. It is finished. I don't care what he might think he is doing...the battle is over.
leia
QUOTE(Leia @ Dec 4 2005, 11:42 AM)
QUOTE(Mazinaw @ Dec 4 2005, 09:57 AM)
Can I say the devil is winning just now?
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No you may not. Just perhaps we do not understand, dear beloved brother.
1 John 4:4
You are of God, little children, and HAVE (already..past tense) overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
The devil is a deceiver. The victory is won. Claim that. To say other wise give honor to a deceiver and his deception. It is finished. I don't care what he might think he is doing...the battle is over.
leia
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QUOTE(Boanerges @ Nov 20 2005, 11:11 PM)
QUOTE(choirgirl @ Nov 20 2005, 10:04 PM)
Have been reading through the recent posts and replies and am quite saddened by all of the need to constantly correct and chastise one another...WOW...
I heard once that we judge others by their actions, but ourselves by our intentions.
My plea is that we all ask ourselves Is it TRUE, is it HELPFUL, is it NECESSARY? before we spend 4-5 pgs fruitlessly attempting to change the minds of those we are insulting by our harsh words. Could that time be better spent asking the Holy Spirit to convict US ALL as we post, to remain kind, loving, and in His will?
"If I speak with the tongues of men and angels, but have not Love, I am a noisy gong or clanging cymbol." ICorinthians 13:1
Our pastor just preached that the charge of Believers is to love and carry one other when we stumble in our walk, not to persecute and create a desire to leave our fellowship.
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I heard once that we judge others by their actions, but ourselves by our intentions.
My plea is that we all ask ourselves Is it TRUE, is it HELPFUL, is it NECESSARY? before we spend 4-5 pgs fruitlessly attempting to change the minds of those we are insulting by our harsh words. Could that time be better spent asking the Holy Spirit to convict US ALL as we post, to remain kind, loving, and in His will?
"If I speak with the tongues of men and angels, but have not Love, I am a noisy gong or clanging cymbol." ICorinthians 13:1
Our pastor just preached that the charge of Believers is to love and carry one other when we stumble in our walk, not to persecute and create a desire to leave our fellowship.
[right][snapback]24126[/snapback][/right]
"Consider Me, the apostle and High Priest of your profession. The opposition has a way of bringing My people to partake in a form of "friendly fire" which is orchestrated to bring division in My ranks. I have this against you, that you are doggedly determined to correct one another, and that at My expense. My kingdom prospers not in divisiveness. I have called you to unity, not disunity.
My work will go forward, saith the Lord, and I will not substantiate the claims of those who forsake the love walk which I have exemplified through the offering up of My body for sin at Calvary. I have called you to love one another, and to respect one another, and to give credence and heed to the plain and precious gospel which is able to set men free.
Do not be side tracked any longer by the peripheral issues which you have not asked My wisdom to explain. My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are My ways your ways. I have a deep and precious hunger for the salvation of souls. I paid a great price for the redemption of man, and I will accept the tiniest grain of faith to give them entrance into My righteous Kingdom and reward. Remember the parable of the labourers, for the last shall be first, and the first shall be last.
Do not be high-minded about the things concerning your individual nature, for I have not saved you because of your piety and good works, but to conclude all under grace that no man may boast. I have called you to be gentle unto all men. My ears are closed to any who will not acknowledge that I love all men equally, even the unsaved.
The righteous do not need a physician, but thus saith the Lord, I came to claim the sinner, and that unto a full restitution. There is great joy in heaven when one of the walking dead lays prostrate at My feet and humbles himself in belief of Me and in submission to My will. My commandments are not grievous, but are easy to be born. Even as I have done for you, so shall I do for them that have sinned and ask for my pardon.
I am no respecter of persons. Do not forget that I have grafted you in, and I am able to cut off as well. Fear not him who is able to kill the body, and afterwards has no more power over you. Fear Him who is able to kill the body, and afterwards cast the soul into hell.
I desire My children to know the truth that the doctrine of once saved always saved is as a bag with many holes. I have commanded My people to walk worthy of Me unto all pleasing. I am coming for a remnant bride, a bride which does honour Me not with lip service only, but with every righteous deed with which they show favour to My righteous cause.
Give heed to the things which you have been taught lest you should at any time let them slip. There are tares among the wheat, but My rain falls upon the just and the unjust. When My latter-day rain begins to fall, the tares will spring up in a supernatural growth, and all will be able to read their mail as though it were shouted from the rooftops. I will not allow the slackness that has been the path of many to be an ongoing and endless path. My plan for salvation encompasses any who have a heart to do My will.
I am calling all who bear witness to My name to stand in the place that I stood, giving up self for the death of the cross. Only then will I enter into your abode and tabernacle therein with the power I have promised in My word. Hearken unto the word of My power, for I am calling you to the faith which worketh righteousness, saith God."
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God bless you...amen!!!
OK! So lets put our works to our faith!!!!!!
You guys are great. Our sermon today was on love for our brothers and sisters. That God is love and love comes from God. That we are to love. And we are to put that into action and our lives should actively tell people that we love people.
Some people have a hard time with that word. Well I am sorry...
I love you all
leia
You guys are great. Our sermon today was on love for our brothers and sisters. That God is love and love comes from God. That we are to love. And we are to put that into action and our lives should actively tell people that we love people.
Some people have a hard time with that word. Well I am sorry...
I love you all leia
Love makes the world go round.
HIGH FIVE TO YA LEAI
HIGH FIVE TO YA LEAI
QUOTE(Leia @ Dec 4 2005, 09:34 PM)
OK! So lets put our works to our faith!!!!!!
You guys are great. Our sermon today was on love for our brothers and sisters. That God is love and love comes from God. That we are to love. And we are to put that into action and our lives should actively tell people that we love people.
Some people have a hard time with that word. Well I am sorry...
I love you all
leia
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You guys are great. Our sermon today was on love for our brothers and sisters. That God is love and love comes from God. That we are to love. And we are to put that into action and our lives should actively tell people that we love people.
Some people have a hard time with that word. Well I am sorry...
I love you all leia
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Well said and amen leia
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Have been reading through the recent posts and replies and am quite saddened by all of the need to constantly correct and chastise one another...WOW..................
Speak with Compassion.......choirgirl I couldn't agree more, but may I beg the question.....
This is a forum....
Because people often times are on the defensive, the hear/read things that were probably never intended to sound as if the poster was on the offensive.... (ie. we hear the written words in an offensive tone)
The problem with the concept of "trying to change another person's mind" is rooted in the hearer first responding back...
QUOTE(choirgirl @ Nov 21 2005, 12:04 AM)
Have been reading through the recent posts and replies and am quite saddened by all of the need to constantly correct and chastise one another...WOW...
I heard once that we judge others by their actions, but ourselves by our intentions.
My plea is that we all ask ourselves Is it TRUE, is it HELPFUL, is it NECESSARY? before we spend 4-5 pgs fruitlessly attempting to change the minds of those we are insulting by our harsh words. Could that time be better spent asking the Holy Spirit to convict US ALL as we post, to remain kind, loving, and in His will?
"If I speak with the tongues of men and angels, but have not Love, I am a noisy gong or clanging cymbol." ICorinthians 13:1
Our pastor just preached that the charge of Believers is to love and carry one other when we stumble in our walk, not to persecute and create a desire to leave our fellowship.
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I heard once that we judge others by their actions, but ourselves by our intentions.
My plea is that we all ask ourselves Is it TRUE, is it HELPFUL, is it NECESSARY? before we spend 4-5 pgs fruitlessly attempting to change the minds of those we are insulting by our harsh words. Could that time be better spent asking the Holy Spirit to convict US ALL as we post, to remain kind, loving, and in His will?
"If I speak with the tongues of men and angels, but have not Love, I am a noisy gong or clanging cymbol." ICorinthians 13:1
Our pastor just preached that the charge of Believers is to love and carry one other when we stumble in our walk, not to persecute and create a desire to leave our fellowship.
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I like the song you are singing
QUOTE(Kansasdad @ Dec 8 2005, 09:56 AM)
QUOTE(choirgirl @ Nov 21 2005, 12:04 AM)
Have been reading through the recent posts and replies and am quite saddened by all of the need to constantly correct and chastise one another...WOW...
I heard once that we judge others by their actions, but ourselves by our intentions.
My plea is that we all ask ourselves Is it TRUE, is it HELPFUL, is it NECESSARY? before we spend 4-5 pgs fruitlessly attempting to change the minds of those we are insulting by our harsh words. Could that time be better spent asking the Holy Spirit to convict US ALL as we post, to remain kind, loving, and in His will?
"If I speak with the tongues of men and angels, but have not Love, I am a noisy gong or clanging cymbol." ICorinthians 13:1
Our pastor just preached that the charge of Believers is to love and carry one other when we stumble in our walk, not to persecute and create a desire to leave our fellowship.
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I heard once that we judge others by their actions, but ourselves by our intentions.
My plea is that we all ask ourselves Is it TRUE, is it HELPFUL, is it NECESSARY? before we spend 4-5 pgs fruitlessly attempting to change the minds of those we are insulting by our harsh words. Could that time be better spent asking the Holy Spirit to convict US ALL as we post, to remain kind, loving, and in His will?
"If I speak with the tongues of men and angels, but have not Love, I am a noisy gong or clanging cymbol." ICorinthians 13:1
Our pastor just preached that the charge of Believers is to love and carry one other when we stumble in our walk, not to persecute and create a desire to leave our fellowship.
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I like the song you are singing
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AMEN
Kim
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