Judgement Day

Behold!

It is SPRING time.


Hahaha

Take that Bishadi! (reference to another forum)

My response to Christians doing threads that are preachy. It was written today in response to some well meaning Christians here in the thread in my sig. If you really want to share your faith, maybe you might want to read it...

How to share your faith

I have met some extraordinary saintly people, filled with the Holy Spirit, patient, kind, considerate, sincere, folks who talked the talk and walked the walk.

They are rare. It's so difficult to live that way. Many of them are selfless.

There are others, they mean well. They can cite chapter and verse of Scripture, but most of these “pronouncements” fall on deaf ears. Some of them choose to speak louder and more forcefully because they think that will work. It's obtuse behavior and annoys people. Some of them are actually ruining any chance that the Gospel can be spread. They are goats.

There's a 99% chance that they won't make an impact, just be a loud clanging gong.

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity (often translated as love), I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 1 Corinthians 13:1

Charity...that's one proven way to share your faith. I hope you commit the entire passage of 1 Corinthians 13 to memory. It is a precious jewel. However reading it aloud to nonbelievers won't do a dang thing but irritate them. It's meant to inspire YOU, not them.

This kind of love (agape in the Greek) is the most magnificent kind of love. You love God with such strength that all of your behavior cries out to God and manifests as love for people and God's creation.

You don't try to convert people, you change yourself to be as charitable as possible. You keep on trying to help people. To do that you have to help yourself first so you can help others.

Though we are sinners and make mistakes that make us fall short of what God desires for us, when we demonstrate agape, then we demonstrate how we love God.
Some people will see it. Some people might be inspired if you keep doing it.

Keep doing it.

Our strength will fail for we are fallible fragile beings. The only strength we can count upon is God who has infinite strength. We must drink from the Source's inexhaustible well and there find strength.

There are a hundred million gifts inside you to share with humanity. Even if you don't know anything, can you give a child a drink of water? Can you give them a crust of bread? Don't you want to?

Don't give them a stone to weigh them down. Give them a drink of water to help them. Most people are struggling and barely hanging on, so don't weight them down MORE.

Find daily ways of helping others. Don't fail to do it for them because you don't feel charitable, do it because you love God, and the best way you can show it is by demonstrating it. We all can feel grumpy but it passes.

When it costs you something, it means more.

When times are terrible and tragic, and you still demonstrate your love for God by helping others, it means something. You gave when all others were selfish.

How does Jesus separate the sheep from the goats? How does He judge us? That's Him speaking to believers by the way, not a condemnation about the nonbeliever.

Matthew 25 is about the believers taking care of others and demonstrating how to share faith. That's where the rubber meets the road. The Master tells us what to do, just like he does at the seashore when he cooks us breakfast and demonstrates it. John 21 is about what we're supposed to be doing.

Jesus (Yeshua) doesn't say cite chapter and verse. He says to feed His sheep and tend His lambs. He says to feed the hungry, cloth the naked, heal the sick, visit people in prison.

Worse, some Christian actually starve the starving, strip away the clothing of those struggling, make people sick in all manner of cruelty, put people in prison by their actions.

What are you doing?

We are cursed in Jesus' judgment if we don't do these things. Cursed...we are...not the unbeliever...we are because He asked us to help them, and we didn't do it.

Fix yourself so you can help them. Stop trying to convert them, help them and perhaps some will be converted by the demonstration of your love, but mostly by God finding them and transforming their lives. Stop being a clanging cymbal, be a symbol of love and charity.

When someone is struggling here in this community, help them. Do it in real life too.

Question, when's the last time you made a mistake?

This is the truth and this is the intent behind the OP.

I am not a Christian.

The OP did not even mention Christianity.

It was witnessed by the unseen and unheard observer.

You know, the guy who just reads these forums and NEVER speaks.

Him.

or Her.

I see no difference.

Anyway, you and I are putting on this passion play for THEM.

They may come along a thousand years from now.

But this story will still be talked about.

;)

I have never made a mistake.

I say this not because I am great,

but because that which made me is Great.

I can find no error in his work.

The journey in life has been painful,

but necessary to learn the value of love.

*Knocks on glass* Answer my question please.

What the heck was that gobbledegook?

I entered into the garden gate. I ate wild grapes and drank from under the fountain tree. Father is showing me so many things, and that He is taking me back to Him. This is so large of a deal to me, and yet I pray others will see and know what I have seen. This invitaion is for all to come.

Ah, no one can truly learn, if mistakes have never been made. Your reply pretty much destroys you. Nothing else needs to be said. Have a good one.

You may be quick,

but I am quicker.

Oh, so you're a sacred namer. That explains it.

yawn (crickets)

Too bad. It could have been interesting. Pass.

Apparently, not quick enough.

One cannot truly learn until they have come to know and trust a teacher.

Until then, THEY are all knowing.

Mechanical knowledge and climbing up to the top of this world keeps the veil over the eyes. Boasting with pride about what we know, means we know nothing. My becomming humble and childlike is what opened the door, because I needed the hand of Christ to rend away the veil, for He alone is the Oracle of Truth.

If he alone was the Oracle of truth,

and if he is not you,

then you cannot speak the truth by your testimony.

Yet, you spoke the truth.

Your lie is yet again an attempt at humility,

and has revealed the truth, for I do not see a veil.

I see Christ in you.

And when I boast, I boast loudly, I sing with the voice of thunder, and stomp my feet as a giant all in the name of and to the glory of The Father AND the Son.

Glory be to the LORD!

Yes, He has risen in me now, but I had to overcome this world.

Sophia Myles is one of the most dreamy women who has ever lived. If you're spiritual and look like Ms. Myles....oh my goodness!

Tristan and Isolde! Wow what a beauty.

Thank you OP :)


May I ask, Did you recieve a new name? You don't have to say, just yes or no will do.

SHHHH! Let's talk about NewHeart. That's way more interesting and juicy!

Go away OP...

A name which only I know.

Shhhh...

If you have it, it is so no one can command you again.

Hallowed be thy name.

You are quite the talented writer sir! Agreed!

Talents are but gifts given by the LORD.

It is an investment in YOU.

Remember who gave you your talents

and Glorify HIM with them.

Oh that is a very precious truth.

There is no vanity in serving the LORD.

what makes this happen within us is undoubting Faith in His Promises, and a deep trust and knowing that Christ will not fail in keeping it. He is so Faithful, He is the same today as He was of old.

As Christ Said

37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

Matthew 22:36-40 (KJV)

Dancing to the rhythm of the Lord of the Dance.

you are truth :) I do blame all on you :)) And you are not my friend

I can take the blame.

But, can you forgive me if I do?