tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16515444.post114349935327388268..comments2023-10-21T06:55:40.297-05:00Comments on This Walk: What a friend we have in JesusFlyawaynethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04256526531230045440noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16515444.post-1143555783171741612006-03-28T08:23:00.000-06:002006-03-28T08:23:00.000-06:00In my circumstance:"If your brother sins against y...In my circumstance:<BR/>"If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. 16But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that 'every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.<BR/>This scripture applies, because the man was literally sinning against me. I got so caught up in the 'me' aspect, that I forgot that this man *if he is saved* was walking away from his salvation.<BR/><BR/>I don't know the situation you're talking about, so I can only say this. If you're coming against someone why aren't you going to the person himself? The hardest part of going against someone is putting ourselves aside. I cannot judge a mans heart, I can only judge his actions. Be careful if you call someone a con-man, especially in church because you rarely know the real reasons why a person is doing what they're doing. I'm not saying you're wrong to call him a con man, I'm just saying "Be Careful".<BR/>Last but not least, I know that you and I were BOTH raised to not cause trouble no matter what, but that isn't a Godly principle. Paul asks us to live in peace as much as lies within us, but he also tells us how to discipline. So, to everything there is a season.<BR/>The best part of what I can tell you, and it's a relief just to be able to say it... <I> trust your pastor </I>. He is wise and may know and sense things you don't just because of his position and his annointing. Talk to him but make it clear you're not here to slander someone, to gossip about someone, but that you have serious concerns about this issue.<BR/>By now, I honestly feel I've said too much on the issue. So I'm going to try and lighten it up some...<BR/>You asked why Christians are so stupid; a pastor once added into his sermon that Christ often referred to His followers as sheep. He then asked if you had ever really looked at sheep. He described the attitudes of sheep as being the most unfaithful, unloyal, easily distracted, wandering into dangers foolishly, dirty, smelly, and generally hard to teach. It's no wonder Christ called us sheep. :)Flyawaynethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04256526531230045440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16515444.post-1143519082587148432006-03-27T22:11:00.000-06:002006-03-27T22:11:00.000-06:00---Not sure how to approach this.--Are you saying ...---Not sure how to approach this.--<BR/>Are you saying that the appropriate solution was to confront the man? Or are you saying that you should have just prayed about it and let God deal with it? I have an issue I feel I should bring up to my pastor and don't know for sure if I should just shut up and let him be the pastor or take my concerns to him. My general behavior pattern is to not cause trouble no matter what, but I also have the ongoing feeling that someone ought to do something and since no one around me ever seems to it's up to me. So I wonder what the right thing to do is? Also, why are christians so stupid??? All a con man has to do is act like he's doing it at God's behest and everyone falls for it! Way off topic, sorry.Mountainbuildershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16595215405525221163noreply@blogger.com