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Craig:
I just read an obituary in the paper of a poor young person who died too early. I feel sorry for the family, but there was a statement that left me shaking my head. '
It stated that they "were a proud Christian" Should pride and Christian really go together? I know I'm nit picking but.......
Craig
Ninny:
Craig, I know these thoughts...I used to be a "proud Christian" I'm glad I lived through it!! I hope I never go back there again...I was a smug, know-it-all! God is good!! :-[
Kathy ;)
Deborah-Leigh:
Is nit picking contageous :D
mharrell08:
Could be one of those 'glass half empty/glass half full' kind of things.
On one hand, 'pride comes before the fall'. But this obituary says 'proud' which could be self-exalting or rather on a positive note, could be 'not ashamed'.
Matt 11:5-6 The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
Luke 9:26 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed...
Guess depends on how one looks at it, I guess.
aqrinc:
--- Quote from: mharrell08 on May 21, 2010, 09:50:31 AM ---Could be one of those 'glass half empty/glass half full' kind of things.
On one hand, 'pride comes before the fall'. But this obituary says 'proud' which could be self-exalting or rather on a positive note, could be 'not ashamed'.
Matt 11:5-6 The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
Luke 9:26 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed...
Guess depends on how one looks at it, I guess.
--- End quote ---
True Marques, eye of the beholder or intent of the heart and mind.
george ;D.
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