Nuts and bolts here. What is it? Why aren't we getting it? Why do we argue and insult and condemn, when we know that's not what we're supposed to be doing? What are we missing?
I have a strict policy against calling into question others' standing with God into question. But I know there are varying degrees to this offense. And I know that I sometimes venture too close to what I profess to hate.
Maybe we should confess our faults one to another more often. I just, in the last few days went too far in a thread about the Sabbath. Big surprise, huh?
The thread was, no question about it, calculated to agitate and antagonize Sabbath-keepers. In fact, the author of the OP had started no less than -5- such threads within the space of 10 days. That right there should have told me he was trying to get my goat. And it did. But I let myself go to war, anyway.
If it weren't for Sister @stunnedbygrace I'd probably still be over there hollering.
What're we gonna do?
I'm talking about growth in Christian Spirituality, here.
Why, oh why, do I fall time and time again.
I would concede that it's my agenda if I didn't know so many people with the same agenda who don't carry on as I do.
Most folks here have an agenda. I admit I do. My activity here is not seasoned with the fruit of the Spirit... at least, not usually.
Are there any agendas worth having? Could it be that some of us (my hand is raised right now) are letting the Good News take a back seat to peripherals that we're peddling?
What is the key to bringing ourselves to allow God to do what He wants to do with our inner and outer men?
I started this thread in this forum for a reason.
It's not a Bible Study, Christian Debate, Christion Theology, Apologetics, Fellowship, Prayer, or Praise-oriented issue I'm suggesting should be addressed. Although I realize that these concerns are bound, and rightly so, to overlap fairly often.
What if we prayed for each other, studied the Bible together, praised and thanked God for His unutterable love together, gave testimony to God's faithfulness together, marveled at His beautiful character as displayed in His word together all in one or more threads at the same time.
Would anyone object to that as being off-topic?
Anyhoo, whaddya think, everybody?
How do we avail ourselves of the proper working of the Gospel on the inner and outer man?
Please please, PLEASE!! No impassioned debate!
.
I have a strict policy against calling into question others' standing with God into question. But I know there are varying degrees to this offense. And I know that I sometimes venture too close to what I profess to hate.
Maybe we should confess our faults one to another more often. I just, in the last few days went too far in a thread about the Sabbath. Big surprise, huh?
The thread was, no question about it, calculated to agitate and antagonize Sabbath-keepers. In fact, the author of the OP had started no less than -5- such threads within the space of 10 days. That right there should have told me he was trying to get my goat. And it did. But I let myself go to war, anyway.
If it weren't for Sister @stunnedbygrace I'd probably still be over there hollering.
What're we gonna do?
I'm talking about growth in Christian Spirituality, here.
Why, oh why, do I fall time and time again.
I would concede that it's my agenda if I didn't know so many people with the same agenda who don't carry on as I do.
Most folks here have an agenda. I admit I do. My activity here is not seasoned with the fruit of the Spirit... at least, not usually.
Are there any agendas worth having? Could it be that some of us (my hand is raised right now) are letting the Good News take a back seat to peripherals that we're peddling?
What is the key to bringing ourselves to allow God to do what He wants to do with our inner and outer men?
I started this thread in this forum for a reason.
It's not a Bible Study, Christian Debate, Christion Theology, Apologetics, Fellowship, Prayer, or Praise-oriented issue I'm suggesting should be addressed. Although I realize that these concerns are bound, and rightly so, to overlap fairly often.
What if we prayed for each other, studied the Bible together, praised and thanked God for His unutterable love together, gave testimony to God's faithfulness together, marveled at His beautiful character as displayed in His word together all in one or more threads at the same time.
Would anyone object to that as being off-topic?
Anyhoo, whaddya think, everybody?
How do we avail ourselves of the proper working of the Gospel on the inner and outer man?
Please please, PLEASE!! No impassioned debate!
.