Come down from your Cross

[ydouxist]

We need it for a fire.
I heard that today and thought just thought I would share it.

 

[KleinerApfel]

That's probably going to require some explanation...for me at least!

 

[jpcedotal]

We need it for a fire.
I heard that today and thought just thought I would share it.

More like "Yall (non-Christians) need it to hide behind."

 

[Elijah2]

We need it for a fire.
I heard that today and thought just thought I would share it.

MMmmm, doesn't sound Biblical?

We are suppose to be crucified, but I don't see any believers hanging from a cross!

I know plenty who don't go to the cross, or through it.

It's a long, long race of endurance mate, and perfection is maturity, and we finally arrive at that maturity when we stand before HIM at HIS Judgement Seat.

Blessings.

 

[ydouxist]

I heard it at a Christian job networking meeting today.

 

[Elijah2]

I heard it at a Christian job networking meeting today.

Now I understand! It's like those multi-level marketing scheme meetings!

 

[KleinerApfel]

I heard it at a Christian job networking meeting today.

Yes, but what does it mean?

 

[ydouxist]

Now I understand! It's like those multi-level marketing scheme meetings!

MLMs are strictly forbidden at this group.
What I got from it was more of an anti self pity thing.

 

[BillynJennifer]

It means that someone is being a martyr for selfish reasons, such as trying to make themselves out to be the victim or putting on a "long" face to appear to be making great sacrifices.

 

[KleinerApfel]

Any context surrounding that one-liner, or biblical backup? It might help me grasp it. Otherwise I'm really not following how that blessed you.

 

[lismore]

Yes, but what does it mean?

Sounds like jibberish.

There's more sense in this:

YouTube - Deliverance - Banjo Duel

 

[KleinerApfel]

Cool!

You know what, Lismore, those rough looking "men of the world" are displaying more honest, innocent joy than I've seen in bucketloads of "religion."

 

[JSGuitarist]

We need it for a fire.
I heard that today and thought just thought I would share it.

I'm not sure I'm fully grasping its entire meaning, sorry OP.

It means that someone is being a martyr for selfish reasons, such as trying to make themselves out to be the victim or putting on a "long" face to appear to be making great sacrifices.

The hard thing about interpreting is that Jesus tells us to pick up our cross everyday. If a person is in a state of self-pity and self-mourning, are they really "on the cross?" Cuz if they really were, they'd be dying to that instead.

EDIT: I do get your point though.

 

[KleinerApfel]

Good grief. So that's it.

(Sorry BillynJennifer, missed your post before.)

It's so easy for someone to look at a brother or sister in the next pew and accuse them of self-pity isn't it?

Much easier than actually helping them consistently until they feel so well-loved they no longer need to feel mournful over themselves.

 

[Desperaux]

I get it. Even Jesus didn't stay on the cross.

We are exhorted to pick up our cross in Scripture, but that is in reference to obedience, and not burdening ourselves.

 

[ydouxist]

Good grief. So that's it.

(Sorry BillynJennifer, missed your post before.)

It's so easy for someone to look at a brother or sister in the next pew and accuse them of self-pity isn't it?

Much easier than actually helping them consistently until they feel so well-loved they no longer need to feel mournful over themselves.

I never thought of it as criticizing someone else.
I was thinking more along the lines of self pity. I never thought this would offend anyone.

 

[JSGuitarist]

I never thought of it as criticizing someone else.
I was thinking more along the lines of self pity. I never thought this would offend anyone.

None taken bro

 

[BillynJennifer]

It really has nothing to do with spirituality at all. It's a bit of sarcasm, mostly.

 

[KleinerApfel]

Wow. Well, whatever it was supposed to mean, it sure brought a heap of misunderstanding among us.

 

[Alpine]

Looks like everyone is misinterpreting the meaning. Clearly it's about not pitying yourself. (The cross meaning people are thinking of themselves as martyrs because they feel crucified by the pain of being jobless.) It has nothing to do with spirituality. It's an illustration.