Come......talk to the Bearded One
WOW...Good queston. My answer would be yes. Pride is a two headed dragon. Pride can walk hand in hand with our self esteem. Yet pride can be boastful to the point of offence...and that's where the sin lies. The Bible says it is better for us to tie a rock around our neck and cast ourselves into the river than to allow ourselves to offend someone. It is easier to take over a strong city than to earn back the trust of someone you have offended. I don't think we realize the power of offending someone until it is too late....then the damage is done....and a million apologies will never undo the offence.
yes!!!!!!
Well, its been over 3 weeks since this post and illustrious comment. It might never be seen again, and then it might. But sometimes the truth screams out at you so much you can't be silent. You can ban me Trev, or whatever you want to do, but I will not be silent. The comment is quite amazing in the fact that the person misquotes Scripture and in the same paragraph disregards what Scripture has to say altogether. Exactly what Satan himself was so eager to do to get his own way. The commentator, who in family circles is known to "throw on her spiritual switch" does admit through her misquotation that people can be offended. However she also throws the Grace of God totally away. We are given guidelines that we are to follow for relationships. Confession and contritness, forgiveness and acceptance are what is required. But since this commentator many years before had blocked God's way of reconciliation in her marriage by stating that she would never admit she was wrong about anything, her relationships were totally shipwrecked. This is understandable however, since it has long been recognized that she only used Christianity as a pedestal to raise herself above others. The plan eventually backfired on her and people saw through her. 10 years ago this fall she tried such an endevour to elevate herself, and when it didn't work, she quit going to church because she was mad.I am grateful for the Grace of God. I have seen many wonderful people have kids that were out of control. I stand and wonder, Why did You bless my family like You did??? I wasn't the greatest dad. And their mother did love them even though she hated me. But the only answer I can think of is found in Romans where it talks about(modern trans) were sin abounded, Grace superabounded. I thank God every day for my sons, their fine wives whom I love so much, and my beautiful grandkids. And know I leave a challenge; Where are you Carla? You questioned my salvation-screamed it to the world. Where are you? You have gone against everything that is decent and good. When you were that little girl in the church that day, did you go down because you were aware of your need? Or did you go forward because you saw others having attention paid to them and wanted some attention yourself??? Only you can answer that. Ban away Trevor-but only if this is not the truth.
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