I had a thought this morning (I know this is shocking, but keep reading). It should probably be expanded on at a later time, but I'm on my way out the door, so here it is:
If the only way that people know that you abstain from a given activity is because you berate people who participate, you have probably missed the point.
Thoughts? Let's see some comments.
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I agree totally.
I'm awful with exact definitions of words, so i decided to refresh myself and look up "berate" to get a further understanding of that word. M-W.com defines it as: 'to scold or condemn powerfully and at length'. Isn't it God's job to condemn? He is the ultimate judge, so why do we try and declare someone wrong or evil? We too our sinners; we should let God, His Spirit, and His Word do the convicting, and stay out of the way . We should show love to that person, because our ultimate goal is to someday see that person standing next us in the Kingdom. How do we expect them to follow Christ if we berate them and show them anything short of a truly changed Christian life?
Good thought, Carter. Let's see some comments guys.
"Be careful that you do not become a hypocrite spending all your time trying to get others right with God before you worship him yourself."
-Oswald Chambers
Nice 360 degree perspective Carter.
hey its one of the girls that got u to sign her shirt and i just wanted to apologize for gettin u to sign the front...like i had said i just wanted everyone to see it so...and thats a very good point
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