Ugly Christian.
Don't those words just strike you?? I guess they are hard to hear in the same sentence. Or maybe it's just unthinkable for that adjective to be used when referring to a Christian. Yeah, that's it.
But it was partially what PD talked about at church today. "Revealing your gentleness".
How living in peace with others requires a gentleness with others. If someone has to say about you or you have to say about yourself, "I'm really a good guy, once you get to know me", then that might be a good indicator. Gulp. Gentleness should be shown right off...joy should be evident. Moping not allowed. Complaining not allowed. (Phil 2:14, Phil 2:14, Lol Gotta love CCOTL)
I LOVED when he spoke of when one needs reconciliation with a brother, or restoring peace with them, that you must show humility. THIS IS SO TRUE. Retaliation never works, it only inflames. When you are hurt or mad with someone, it is ALWAYS better to just humbly approach and restore peace. Reconciliation and subsequent unity comes with being humble. I often restore peace with someone who I have a relationship with by just NOT taking the bait and remaining in humble mode. Who can fight with someone who refuses to fight back?
Scripture is clear that it counts for NOTHING when you are easy with those who are easy with you...(that's too easy!) It is only when you are gentle with those who are NOT that it counts...
I am learning, I am learning! Help me continue to learn O Lord!
Don't those words just strike you?? I guess they are hard to hear in the same sentence. Or maybe it's just unthinkable for that adjective to be used when referring to a Christian. Yeah, that's it.
But it was partially what PD talked about at church today. "Revealing your gentleness".
How living in peace with others requires a gentleness with others. If someone has to say about you or you have to say about yourself, "I'm really a good guy, once you get to know me", then that might be a good indicator. Gulp. Gentleness should be shown right off...joy should be evident. Moping not allowed. Complaining not allowed. (Phil 2:14, Phil 2:14, Lol Gotta love CCOTL)
I LOVED when he spoke of when one needs reconciliation with a brother, or restoring peace with them, that you must show humility. THIS IS SO TRUE. Retaliation never works, it only inflames. When you are hurt or mad with someone, it is ALWAYS better to just humbly approach and restore peace. Reconciliation and subsequent unity comes with being humble. I often restore peace with someone who I have a relationship with by just NOT taking the bait and remaining in humble mode. Who can fight with someone who refuses to fight back?
Scripture is clear that it counts for NOTHING when you are easy with those who are easy with you...(that's too easy!) It is only when you are gentle with those who are NOT that it counts...
I am learning, I am learning! Help me continue to learn O Lord!
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