Ned,

This is excellent! I like that.

Thanks for sharing it with us.

Pat Ferguson

At 09:57 AM 9/21/04, you wrote:
>Okay, here is today's CCF Survival Guide.  I think this is something we all
>need.
>I changed the  formatt of replied to messages and hope there is none of that
>html stuff.
>
>Ned
>
>CCF'S SURVIVAL GUIDE- Tuesday  9/21/04
>Differences
>" ...whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached.  And because of
>this
>I rejoice... "
>Philippians 1 : 18 (NIV)
>Preaching Christ can be done by all kinds of people and in all kinds of
>ways.  In
>fact, there are bound to be differences among Christians.  Not everyone
>serves God
>in the same way.  If you have trouble accepting that, read these words of
>the Apostle
>Paul's:
>"...the important thing is...Christ is preached.  And because of this I
>rejoice..."
>(Phil 1:18 NIV)
>.
>Can you rejoice in that too?  Or do you need to keep categorizing everybody?
>Get
>rid of your judgementalism and become broad-shouldered enough to let things
>be.
>Leave room for differences.
>Applaud good results, even if they weren't arrived at by your preferred
>method.
>It takes grace to do that.  To do otherwise is to clutter your mind with
>thoughts
>that rob you of both love and faith.  Remember,
>"The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself in love."  (Gal 5:6).
>   If you're not careful, you'll become a petty, cranky, grim soul, who has
>to pour
>everybody into your mold before you can relax.  I know, I was that soul for
>many
>years!
>And the worst thing is - it can all be done in the name of God!  Cut it out!
>If
>God calls somebody His child, we need to start calling them our brother or
>sister,
>otherwise our attitude is worse than their action:
>"Who are you to judge someone else's servant? To his own master he stands or
>falls..."
>(Rom 14:4 NIV).
>They're not our servants, they're God's.  They're out of our jurisdiction
>Today, let's stop judging, and get our eyes back where they belong - on
>Jesus!
>*