Prudent1
Well-Known Member
We hear a lot about walking in love but sometimes it's not clear what that means on a daily basis. Here on the forum we have a lot of ladies who are real enough to share what keeps them away from the church, what turns them off about Christianity etc, and the down right un Christ like behaviors exhibited by some under the banner of Christianity
. Now we know that imposters exist in abundance but the dialogue is helpful. Love, real agape love, is so important to God. How we treat others is vital. There is a balance between being kind and speaking the truth in love on issues that the majority know they are wrong on but try to bully a Christian into accepting. God is love. Anyway, a friend shared this via email this morning. I thought it was worth sharing with you all as we attempt to walk in love with all ppl.
"Be Kindly Affectionate To One Another."
Ro 12:10 NKJV
SHOW KINDNESS
Sometimes we defend our lack of love, kindness, gentleness, patience, and all those other "fruits of the spirit," in the name of productivity and hard work. But we can't square it with Christ's teachings. He said, "Whatever you want [others] to do to you, do also to them" (Mt 7:12 NKJV). When was the last time you went out of your way to help somebody, expecting nothing in return? Mother Teresa said, "A day lived without showing love for others, is a day not worth living." Loving people must be a way of life, a fixed attitude, a commitment we make every day. William Barclay said: "More people have been brought into the church by the kindness of real Christian love than by all the theological arguments in the world. And more people have been driven from the church by the hardness and ugliness of so-called Christians than by all the doubts in the world." Have you ever stopped to think that all those little irritations which come your way each day, are just God giving you an opportunity to become more Christ-like? Years ago Chuck Swindoll wrote: "What does the Lord do to help broaden my horizons and assist me in seeing how selfish I am? Very simple: He gives me four busy kids who step on toes, wrinkle clothes, spill milk, lick car windows, and drop sticky candy on the carpet...being unselfish in attitude strikes at the very core of our being. It means we are willing to forego our own comfort, our own preferences, our own schedule, our own desire for another's benefit. And that bring us back to Christ."
. Now we know that imposters exist in abundance but the dialogue is helpful. Love, real agape love, is so important to God. How we treat others is vital. There is a balance between being kind and speaking the truth in love on issues that the majority know they are wrong on but try to bully a Christian into accepting. God is love. Anyway, a friend shared this via email this morning. I thought it was worth sharing with you all as we attempt to walk in love with all ppl."Be Kindly Affectionate To One Another."
Ro 12:10 NKJV
SHOW KINDNESS
Sometimes we defend our lack of love, kindness, gentleness, patience, and all those other "fruits of the spirit," in the name of productivity and hard work. But we can't square it with Christ's teachings. He said, "Whatever you want [others] to do to you, do also to them" (Mt 7:12 NKJV). When was the last time you went out of your way to help somebody, expecting nothing in return? Mother Teresa said, "A day lived without showing love for others, is a day not worth living." Loving people must be a way of life, a fixed attitude, a commitment we make every day. William Barclay said: "More people have been brought into the church by the kindness of real Christian love than by all the theological arguments in the world. And more people have been driven from the church by the hardness and ugliness of so-called Christians than by all the doubts in the world." Have you ever stopped to think that all those little irritations which come your way each day, are just God giving you an opportunity to become more Christ-like? Years ago Chuck Swindoll wrote: "What does the Lord do to help broaden my horizons and assist me in seeing how selfish I am? Very simple: He gives me four busy kids who step on toes, wrinkle clothes, spill milk, lick car windows, and drop sticky candy on the carpet...being unselfish in attitude strikes at the very core of our being. It means we are willing to forego our own comfort, our own preferences, our own schedule, our own desire for another's benefit. And that bring us back to Christ."
thisis why I Often pray that my life/actions is a testimony to YHWH's greatness.. not my words.. because people can and will say ANYTHING that fits thier idea of what....Christianity is.
