That's the important thing Rhonda. Vicki ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rhonda Partain" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 7:49 PM Subject: Re: OK OK People! > I too felt sad reading some of the posts, many friends who I love seemed at > odds with each other, and I didn't have a clue as to what to say. I could > only pray for God's peace, and that we would all turn our hearts back > towards love. I know, just speaking for myself, I don't have all the > answers. I care very much about others, but can not give them point by > point what they should do, what I can do, however, is assure them of my love > and friendship, and that God has not, and will not forget or leave them. > The best thing I can do, is to pray, because God knows all the answers, and > even the questions that are whispered in thenight. > > Rhonda > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "BD" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 3:42 PM > Subject: OK OK People! > > > > To Everyone on the list. > > > > I have yet to read through the many emails yet, but I've seen enough to > > know, forgive me Vicki if you would, to step in for a moment. People, > > people! What is happening to us as a Christian body? Have we not let the > > enemy have foothold? Do we really, in actuality believe that we are indeed > > a body of believers here to support and pray with each other? And yet I > > open my email box to see bickering, accusations, opinions of others > waxing > > to and fro dependent upon anothers post. This has to and will stop now > > please. None of us, myself being no exception are perfect or have all the > > right answers. We are not judge and jury to others problems. We offer > > support, hopefully based upon a prayerful post directed by the Holy > Spirit. > > We have let our own pride, our own designs and our own need to be heard > > dictate and administer to the dismay of others on the list. If I were a > new > > comer to the list, I'd turn my tail out of here in a heartbeat in wonder > of > > what was that! I've been a part of such so-called Christian lists and it > is > > very upsetting. So. please. I would ask that we all, stop for a moment, > > and examine ourselves before God in our motives and intent in our recent > > posts. I'd ask that we honestly look at how we may have handled ourselves > > in a knee-jerk reaction to a post. We know full well the personalities on > > this list of those who post regularly, and to be honest with you, I'd not > > like to lose one person. Each has something to offer, each are at varying > > levels of spiritual maturity, and I'm sure we'd all agree that we have yet > > to reach our greatest day in that spiritual maturity. If we are going to > > quote scripture, what about, be slow to speak, slow to anger, quick to > > listen? How about reading Epheasians 4:22 through the beginning of chapter > > 6. Look we all make mistakes, we all can get caught up in a moment, we all > > have our hang ups, our petty and not so petty things which may need work > > on, and that is OK. What makes a mature Christian or mature person is > > owning up to such mistakes, making them right with someone whom you have > > ought with. Frankly I'm a bit surprised at the level this list as reached > > in such a short time. It is a great list, filled with great people, great > > support potential and it would be a terrible, terrible shame to give > > foothold to the enemy to have anyone leave, especially for reasons guise > > under spirituality. I know this note seems a bit harsh, but certainly you > > can see the point I am making. I am a bit leery to be honest, to continue > > my trek down my email program. So I ask you, as a list member, to consider > > your behavior, your words, and lay them before God, and see if his stamp > of > > approval is met upon them. Has not God asked us to pray for those we find > > difficulty with? Did he say tear them up publicly? What happened to > > humility, tenderness, and support. Agreeing to disagree where we disagree? > > Before anyone makes a rash decision to leave or to stay, to rebuttal > > against my comments or others, take a bit to cool off and spend a little > > time before God. With that I'd also ask you to do as Jesus told the man as > > he came with his sacrifice to the alter. He told him to resolve the ought > > he had with his brother before bringing sacrifice to God, and it is better > > to be obedient that to bring sacrifice. I don't think anyone on this list > > means to do others harm or make accusations that would injure the person > or > > other's view upon that person, you all have shown a deeper level of love > > for that, and I'd ask you return to that, and find a way to fit yourself, > > your current mood, into God's word, and not the reverse. Perhaps we will > > have forthcoming mail regarding this, but please, make them positive and > > proactive and not hurtful. > > > > Thank you, > > > > Brad >