I'm using those talk shows as an example of how our feeling better than others is about ourselves as most judgement is.
That is so cool. My pastor takes questions as correction and does not handle it well. That is one of the traits I wish my own pastor did not have.
Your speaking your truth. Sometimes I say *ducking* when I think someone is going to shoot. LolI might be wrong but i think it´s an ego problem, it´s like we humans can´t be low key, we always have to be fundamental. If we believe something we believe it a 100% and we will fight for that belief. It´s natural to try to convince other people of our beliefs, but it is wrong, because it´s selfish i think. The line is very thin between talking and convincing.That is why most of us are here, to be heard, to get others to listen to us, mostly because of our ego, it feells like that to me, but i could be wrong. This forum to me is often about who can yell the loudest. I´m no saint, i can yell too, I don´t think that is how it´s supposed to be, but i am that way too at times. I see a million different ways to believe here, it is funny i think that a lot of us believe in the same thing but none of us are on the same level. It´s a little scary to be honest, because i thought we would be a little more united and the same, but i don´t see it. We are all different and have different views and we are not united at all, even though we believe in the same thing, and that is strange to me. I don´t think in reality that any belief is supposed to be fundamental and that is where i feel it goes totally wrong, because then the real truth becomes selfish because we become blinded and the truth can´t be down to earth where it needs to be, but we are humans, we are selfish, i don´t know how to change it... It´s like the more we believe the more we loose our senses and our ego´s take over in the belief, i´m sorry, but i have not met a lot of people who have a high amount of faith who can also be humble and down to earth, it´s like those two can´t be united, So for me it´s actually those who don´t have a lot of faith who have the most value because they don´t know their worth in their belief, and that is the key to be true to everything i think, the more certainty the more selfishness in the certainty, but again, please don´t kill me
Yes, I have noticed this. I posted something because I am struggling and someone told me that I was not truly "born again". At first I was offended but thought it through before I responded. I don't think anyone should be questioning someone's salvation just because they are going though hard times. I have been very discouraged about this website since. I came here for biblical encouragement not discouragement. It really made my emotional situation worse because I truly needed help. However, this is where we apply grace toward others. That being said, I think people need to really think through what they say before saying it because some people can be very fragile emotionally. This particular forum is Christian advice not criticism or false judgment. Just my opinion...
. She? Well your not on the phone for 5min yet and remember its been 25years. She says "She (your wife) must still be an angel to be married to you".
I think that is a valid question, if we correct than are we also to help that person. I think yes.
I'm sorry you have experienced such treatment on CF. If they said you were not a Christian, they are certainly out of line.
I feel for you, and know what it's like to feel worse when emotionally fragile. For Biblical encouragement, we have a thread on Golden Eagles about comforting scriptures when life hurts. It's not specific to any situation, but hopefully shows the Lord's love for us.
I would also
Well no one can know what they are in the Garden of Eden. Though meat did exist too. But more importantly is the scripture below:
I've tried looking for reasons for others and giving the benefit of the doubt, but people's motivations and reasons are rarely what we think.Absolutely, you are right that it is important that we examine ourselves. It's also wonderful that you recognize those thoughts when they come, and judge them for yourself.
It took me quite a while to learn to catch the thoughts. Then it was a TERRIBLE struggle to deal with them properly. Sometimes these thoughts are really temptations by the enemy to think a certain way, to cause us to sin. And that was the worst temptation/thought struggle I have faced in my life.
In my case, I was taught to see reasons for others, give them the benefit of the doubt, try to be compassionate about what may have caused them to do what they have done. In that way, we can be moved to love for them, instead of pride in ourselves. It's a win/win way of thinking. I thank God for the godly wisdom He gave others so that I could begin to learn this. I still need lots of practice, and probably always will, but by the grace of God, He uses my efforts for my edification.
