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Dennis Vogel:
We always think about judging an evil person but it's just as wrong to judge someone as being good.

lilitalienboi16:
They say, "We are our own harshest critics."

It's unfortunate watchman confused the spirit of God leading me to be ashamed of my behavior as me attempting to judge myself through the carnal mind and then proceeding to make such bold yet baseless accusations of self reproach, self loathing and that I do not believe "God made me sinful" (whatever that means). Perhaps you mean subject to vanity with a weak heart and therefor a sinning machine incapable of doing good by my own self? God MAKES/MADE no man sin. Man volunteers, there is no need to make him do it.

Well, I suppose these are the perils of the internet, we can never truly know the intentions behind what is said without being able to witness first hand the speaker's intents. It seems we must be careful where we decide to vent about our shortcomings and frustrations. Even amongst brethren.

cjwood:
"Well, I suppose these are the perils of the internet, we can never truly know the intentions behind what is said without being able to witness first hand the speaker's intents. It seems we must be careful where we decide to vent about our shortcomings and frustrations. Even amongst brethren."




dearest alex, i pulled the statement above which you made, and bolded it because you/we should always be able to come to this forum to speak of our shortcomings and frustrations.  this forum IS here for you alex.  so let your heart speak, cry out, and bleed whatever it is you need to say.  we are called to help each other carry our burdens. 

love in Christ,
claudia

ez2u:
sometimes  i have enjoyed my flesh   but sin what i count as sin, when  i know i have done wrong   i cry.  it hurts me   what i feel right now is empty  not in a bad way   in a way of content and full filled  but empty of a lot of nonsense in my life.  i don't have a word to give but sometimes a word comes to me for someone next to me.  a small word, to say to them they might not even know its from the Lord.  encouragement can be like that.  sometimes i feel life pulsating all around me  the beauty of lace curtain or the curves and colors of our walls.people and their ways.  a couple came to our home who are expecting she is overdue.  a big girl not very worldly beautiful.  but... life was pouring out of her vibrantly, her and her husband  as they are waiting for their baby to come  it was so beautiful  she was beautiful.

thewatchman:

--- Quote from: lilitalienboi16 on September 09, 2013, 01:40:32 PM ---They say, "We are our own harshest critics."

It's unfortunate watchman confused the spirit of God leading me to be ashamed of my behavior as me attempting to judge myself through the carnal mind and then proceeding to make such bold yet baseless accusations of self reproach, self loathing and that I do not believe "God made me sinful" (whatever that means). Perhaps you mean subject to vanity with a weak heart and therefor a sinning machine incapable of doing good by my own self? God MAKES/MADE no man sin. Man volunteers, there is no need to make him do it.

Well, I suppose these are the perils of the internet, we can never truly know the intentions behind what is said without being able to witness first hand the speaker's intents. It seems we must be careful where we decide to vent about our shortcomings and frustrations. Even amongst brethren.

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I wasn't being accusatory. Your comments had the tinge of self pity rather than repentance, so it wasn't a big step on my part to look at your comments in the way that I did. We are made subject to vanity (moral depravity). So we are flawed. Sinfulness is a part of our nature. My point was to realize that you will sin and you won't be able to control it all. God will work on a specific area and that's the one you need to concentrate on. Not everything else. That doesn't make you a failure, not obeying God's correction in these areas will.
It is my experience that the Spirit of God does not lead us to speak low about ourselves. From that perspective, I was hoping to encourage you to lift your vision higher.
We who have been exposed to the truth like we have shouldn't be cynical of others, prone to condemnation, but the light of our understanding has been illuminated in a wonderful way. We should be the most rejoicing and reach out to everyone with what Paul said was "the more excellent way"....Love. I have been going through such heavy dealings, with a stroke like event, diabetes, and other issues, but I have not lost my passion or fervor for what God is doing in my life. This life is but a moment. My afflictions nothing more than a distraction and an opportunity for God to chastise me and help me overcome. If I offended you then I apologize.
But we need to learn to judge wisely and righteously, which will only happen when the old man dies and we put on Christ. So be encouraged. The entire purpose of creation was for us to become Christ. Nothing else compares.  8)

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