Glad you agree; it is actually my pastor the person was talking about!

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This was excellent Rhonda. It is so very true. Thank you for sharing.

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> On Jun 1, 2017, at 3:26 PM, Rhonda Partain <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> A recent conversation with a friend sparked these thoughts. What do 
> you all think?
> No Wonder They Don't Believe
>    Recently a friend of mine told me of a conversation she had with an 
> acquaintance. This person was telling her all about what she saw as 
> the faults of a local pastor. She was spreading gossip using her words 
> to tare another down. How is this different from a person who doesn't 
> believe in God? Is it any wonder people don't believe?  Christians are 
> often very judgmental and are quick to tell of the weaknesses or 
> faults of another. I didn't join in the conversation about this local 
> pastor. I didn't add to the words spoken. I was just saddened. To know 
> that others are talking about someone I care for. I wanted somehow to 
> keep this one who has encouraged me and others from hearing of this; I 
> wanted somehow to defend this one who has experienced so much personal 
> hurt. How thoughtless of another to just so casually quietly try to 
> destroy the character and reputation of someone with her words. None 
> of us is perfect, we don't know the whole story. We only see or hear 
> parts. What if we decided to pray for others, concentrate on what is 
> good, what if we loved them anyway? The gift of words is awesome; I 
> just wish we would learn how to use them for good. I am not perfect. I 
> wouldn't want people talking about me, making judgments about how I am 
> living my life.  The Bible tells us to bear one another's burdens, but 
> who would want to share their problems and struggles if they feared 
> others would tell their story? We keep our problems to ourselves 
> depriving ourselves of the encouragement and prayers of others Maybe 
> someone else has been through the problem we are now having; perhaps 
> they could identify with our hurt. We will never know. God never meant 
> us to do life alone. Until we learn to live out the things we say we 
> believe an unbelieving world will not change. Why should they? There seems
to be very little difference. I guess we have forgotten that the one without
sin is the only one who can throw stones.=