----- Original Message -----
From: "Vinny Samarco" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "lelia" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 2:00 PM
Subject: Re: Whispers In The House
> Hello to any techies out there,
> I remember in dos and wp.1 how to do a search and replace so I could clean
> up a document like brad wrote, but can I do it in notepad or word?
>
> Thanks for any help and suggestions.
> Vinny
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "lelia" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 10:59 AM
> Subject: Re: Whispers In The House
>
>
>> Whoah Brad that is good and convicting ouch
>>
>> thanks I know I needed that
>>
>>
>> Lelia Struve email [log in to unmask] msn [log in to unmask]
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Brad D" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 10:07 PM
>> Subject: Whispers In The House
>>
>>
>>> Our churches are filled with varying flavors of people, with varying=20
>>> levels of skill, talent, giftings, wisdom and etc. in which, as a
>>> whole,=20
>>> cover the needed area of the churches daily business. You have Brother
>>> or=20
>>> Sister Dollar Bill who is gifted in financial wisdom and tracking to
>>> bean=20
>>> count the churches receipts and keep things lawful and etc. You have=20
>>> Brother or Sister Sound Byte who are gifted in audio concerns. And
>>> perhaps=
>>> =20
>>> you have Brother or Sister Hand Shake who are people person's and
>>> gifted=20
>>> in making anyone and everyone feel welcome and at home. Each using
>>> what=20
>>> they are good at for the building and maintaining of God's house of=20
>>> worship, feeling good about what they are doing because they are busy=20
>>> about the work they do best. Sitting next to any one of these fine
>>> people,=
>>> =20
>>> or even perhaps any one of these folks may have a dual personality that
>>> go=
>>> =20
>>> by different names like Brother or Sister Sandpaper. No matter how
>>> they=20
>>> rub you, it seems rough and cross grain. Or Brother or Sister Wax
>>> paper,=20
>>> no matter what goes on in life, they seem just so smooth like glass,=20
>>> providing an opaque finish to give the appearance you can almost see=20
>>> through them, but just enough clouding to prevent or protect any real
>>> look=
>>> =20
>>> at what goes on inside. Otherwise known as Brother and Sister Pickett=20
>>> Fence. We also might have Brother or Sister Megaphone that no matter
>>> what=
>>> =20
>>> they do in the church, they blow their own horn and wish for all to
>>> know=20
>>> what they've done no matter how subtle they choose to announce it; it=20
>>> seems loud and clear nonetheless. And of course we have Brother or
>>> Sister=20
>>> Cupped Hand. They do not find satisfaction in what they do in church,
>>> or=20
>>> perhaps do not have anything to do in church but put a cupped hand to=20
>>> mouth and talk about what others are doing, spreading the disease of=20
>>> gossip like a computer worm over the internet.
>>>
>>> Can you recognize some of these folks? Perhaps you know some, are
>>> friends=20
>>> with them, or have been or find you are one yourself even at times.=20
>>> Perhaps we all have put on the Sand or waxed paper suit, carried a=20
>>> megaphone with us for a time and even found our hand to be cupped
>>> around=20
>>> the mouth rather than over the mouth. I know I have as I look back.
>>> God=20
>>> forgive me. The whisperings whispered are like gaulker traffic,
>>> drivers=20
>>> by an accident that really do not want to see the gore, yet can't
>>> help=20
>>> themselves and therefore stare as they go by taking mental pictures
>>> for=20
>>> better of the telling of the story when they get to the office. Seems
>>> we=20
>>> find similar telling of the unfortunate spiritual accidents or
>>> wrecks=20
>>> encountered on life's highway by those who whisper their morsels=20
>>> passionately among those who will listen. Charlie Daniels has two
>>> very=20
>>> bold Christian CDs out since the 90's which one contains the
>>> following=20
>>> song and illustrates the scripture to follow.
>>>
>>> New Pharisee
>>> By Charlie Daniels
>>>
>>> They go walking into church
>>> Every Sunday morning
>>> They're the self-appointed sin control
>>> Well they whisper and they gossip
>>> Behind the back
>>> Of anybody that they can't control
>>>
>>> See that girl in the choir
>>> She's got evil desire
>>> She must be drinking from the devil's well
>>> She's a downright disgrace
>>> With that paint on her face
>>> She looks just like a Jezebel
>>>
>>> And you're running around putting everybody down
>>> What are you trying to do?
>>> You need to pick up the book, take another look
>>> 'cause brother I got the news for you
>>> 'Cause Jesus was sent with a new covenant
>>> And he even died for you=85
>>> You Pharisee, (You Pharisee)
>>> Like a fatal disease, (Like a fatal disease)
>>> Always a flapping your jaw, (flapping your jaw)
>>> Trying to live by the law, (awwww)
>>>
>>> You see that boy over there
>>> With that long shaggy hair
>>> Ought' a be ashamed of his self
>>> He's wearing hip hop clothes,
>>> Got a ring in his nose
>>> Don't he know he's going straight to hell?
>>>
>>> And then yesterday morning
>>> Me and Sister Johnson
>>> Were talking on the party line
>>> She said that deacon Brown
>>> Was having dinner downtown,
>>> Someone seen him with a glass of wine
>>>
>>> And you act so righteous
>>> And you look so pies
>>> You always pay your tithes
>>> But there's a rock in your heart
>>> And a fire on your tongue
>>> And there ain't no love in your eyes
>>> Bad news is beguiling
>>> And the devil is smiling
>>> You gossip and you criticize=85
>>> You Pharisee, (You Pharisee)
>>> Like a fatal disease, (Like a fatal disease)
>>> Always a flapping your jaw, (flapping your jaw)
>>> Trying to live by the law, (Trying to live by the law)
>>> Well you can't live by the law, (can't live by the law)
>>> So quit flapping your jaw, (flapping your jaw)
>>> New Pharisee, (new Pharisee)
>>> Yes you're a lot like me
>>>
>>> Ouch!
>>>
>>> Proverbs tells us=85
>>>
>>> "For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer,=20
>>> contention quiets down. Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,
>>> so=20
>>> is a contentious man to kindle strife. The words of a whisperer are
>>> like=20
>>> dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the
>>> body. --=20
>>> Proverbs 26:20-23
>>>
>>> Not only is God talking about whispers going into the innermost parts
>>> of=20
>>> our body physically, poisoning our minds and thought, but also the body
>>> of=
>>> =20
>>> Christ.
>>>
>>> My pastor in a former church use to have a rule=85 if you aren't
>>> directly=20
>>> related to the cause of a problem or directly related or assigned to
>>> the=20
>>> solution, he didn't want to hear what you have to say about it and it
>>> was=20
>>> merely gossip. It really is amazing how a whisper will carry farther
>>> than=20
>>> any shout for help. And, with the repeating of the whispered morsel,
>>> it=20
>>> gets juicier and juicier with each telling. If you don't believe me,
>>> or=20
>>> just want to try a humorous yet sobering object exercise, gather about
>>> 20=20
>>> or so people in a room and without telling them why you are doing
>>> this,=20
>>> instruct each one to repeat in a whisper to the person next to them
>>> what=20
>>> they've heard whispered to them. Then when done, announce the
>>> original=20
>>> statement and have the last one say what he heard. You'll be amazed how
>>> it=
>>> =20
>>> changed from the original statement in one room in a matter of minutes.
>>> It=
>>> =20
>>> is human nature to obviscate or embellish what we hear simply due to
>>> our=20
>>> own interpretation of words or the desire to tell it juicier than we
>>> heard=
>>> =20
>>> it in attempts to wow others with our telling.
>>>
>>> So what do we do if we see Deacon Brown with a glass of wine? I'd
>>> think=20
>>> nothing. What if we saw five empty glasses sitting along side his plate?
>>> I=
>>> =20
>>> might pray for God's protection and guidance if it is needed in that
>>> area.=
>>> =20
>>> What if we saw him staggering drunk down the sidewalk? Perhaps
>>> approach=20
>>> him quickly, take him into your care, sober him up, and confront him
>>> on=20
>>> it, pray with him, and go with him to see the pastor or leader of the=20
>>> house of worship he serves. In any case whispering morsels of gossip
>>> is=20
>>> not in order and serves no godly use. What do we do if we begin to
>>> hear=20
>>> someone whispering to us? Stop them and tell them you do not wish to
>>> hear=20
>>> about such things and recommend if they have issue with someone to=20
>>> approach the person they are about to gossip about and if it is not
>>> wise=20
>>> to approach them for some reason, bring it before the pastor. If it is
>>> a=20
>>> real concerning issue it is best the pastor know, if it is petty or
>>> turns=20
>>> out untrue, I expect you'll get a good talking to and instruction in
>>> what=20
>>> to do in the future. What if you offend the person whispering to you?=20
>>> Good. They need to be jerked out of that mode and tell them why you do
>>> not=
>>> =20
>>> participate in such talk.
>>>
>>> In any case always remember that we are in no way perfect, we all do
>>> make=
>>> =20
>>> mistakes, as well project how it might feel being the topic of juice
>>> among=
>>> =20
>>> others if we made a real mistake and try to get past it, or to be
>>> falsely=20
>>> accused as you casually sip your harmless glass of wine.
>>>
>>> Brad
>>>
>
|
