Thank you Craig for the important lesson. Praise the Lord! "We need to exhort and encourage one another to faithfulness." is quite important. Anyone can tear down, but it takes more to edify. A lesson our Lord taught me while studying my Bible many years ago was how Jesus gave us an examplification of the narrow gate. When asked,"what else must I do, Lord? He replied, take your possessions, sell them and give the money to the poor then follow Me." Right there he tried to teach us the value of things and money. Sell your possessions: See the true value of your stuff. Give the money to the poor: Don't serve money. Follow Me: The pathway to Heaven!
May God Bless you and yours, today and everyday, my friend.
You’re right, Dennis. When I was a kid I used to love going inside derelict buildings and rocking against the walls until I found the resonant frequency; and down they’d come with a mighty crash. Now, I love to watch skilled craftsmen build. That’s why dereliction is such a curse. Godless governments are adept at destroying what Godly forebears have built by the grace of God.
I keep thinking about this. It hits very close to home.
Years ago, my aunt told me that the "original" teaching was, "Do NOT do unto others as you would NOT have them do unto you." In thinking about it, I found myself much more comfortable with this version. It seemed simpler. I found myself thinking along the lines of , "Don't be cruel", etc. It's a more passive way of thinking about things and more universal. The other I found much more difficult. I often found what I would want others to do for me had little to do with what most other people seemed to be interested in. And when I got older, I found I couldn't tell whether helping someone could actually help - or hurt. Like helping might actually enable them to put off confronting their "issues". (Thinking of the grief of dealing with my younger brother.) Some cases are super easy - I know a nurse that lost her job because she refused the jab. If she could get her master's degree she could become a physician's assistant to a couple of doctors that do not require it. So I can help her with that and will, of course. Easy. But what of the cases where you don't have insight? I tend to hold back from that. I've learned it never ends well.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. The most important thing, is that we have spiritual discernment as we seek to help someone. It is interesting to add the NOT to the saying, but we know from the original language that Jesus did not say it that way. God bless you as you seek to discern the Lord's will, as you help other's true needs.
Spot on! ❤️
Thank you Craig for the important lesson. Praise the Lord! "We need to exhort and encourage one another to faithfulness." is quite important. Anyone can tear down, but it takes more to edify. A lesson our Lord taught me while studying my Bible many years ago was how Jesus gave us an examplification of the narrow gate. When asked,"what else must I do, Lord? He replied, take your possessions, sell them and give the money to the poor then follow Me." Right there he tried to teach us the value of things and money. Sell your possessions: See the true value of your stuff. Give the money to the poor: Don't serve money. Follow Me: The pathway to Heaven!
May God Bless you and yours, today and everyday, my friend.
God bless you brother!
Trust me, He does. We are so very Blessed by God. May He Bless you and yours, too, Brother.
You’re right, Dennis. When I was a kid I used to love going inside derelict buildings and rocking against the walls until I found the resonant frequency; and down they’d come with a mighty crash. Now, I love to watch skilled craftsmen build. That’s why dereliction is such a curse. Godless governments are adept at destroying what Godly forebears have built by the grace of God.
I keep thinking about this. It hits very close to home.
Years ago, my aunt told me that the "original" teaching was, "Do NOT do unto others as you would NOT have them do unto you." In thinking about it, I found myself much more comfortable with this version. It seemed simpler. I found myself thinking along the lines of , "Don't be cruel", etc. It's a more passive way of thinking about things and more universal. The other I found much more difficult. I often found what I would want others to do for me had little to do with what most other people seemed to be interested in. And when I got older, I found I couldn't tell whether helping someone could actually help - or hurt. Like helping might actually enable them to put off confronting their "issues". (Thinking of the grief of dealing with my younger brother.) Some cases are super easy - I know a nurse that lost her job because she refused the jab. If she could get her master's degree she could become a physician's assistant to a couple of doctors that do not require it. So I can help her with that and will, of course. Easy. But what of the cases where you don't have insight? I tend to hold back from that. I've learned it never ends well.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. The most important thing, is that we have spiritual discernment as we seek to help someone. It is interesting to add the NOT to the saying, but we know from the original language that Jesus did not say it that way. God bless you as you seek to discern the Lord's will, as you help other's true needs.