"What’s the one Bible command that wrecked you—in the best possible way?"

bob121 · 2025-11-17T15:00:54-0600

We all have that command: the first time it jumped off the page, felt like it was written with your name on it, and left you quieter, freer, or flat-on-your-face grateful.
Mine was Luke 6:35-36 —

“Love your enemies… be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.”
Suddenly every grudge looked ridiculous.

Drop the reference below and, if you’re brave, one sentence describing the wreckage—it builds others up.

Ready to hear some stories of ink becoming alive.
Grace,

bob121 – Tokyo

Maria Billingsley · 2025-11-17T16:19:28-0600

bob121 said:
We all have that command: the first time it jumped off the page, felt like it was written with your name on it, and left you quieter, freer, or flat-on-your-face grateful.
Mine was Luke 6:35-36 —

“Love your enemies… be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.”
Suddenly every grudge looked ridiculous.

Drop the reference below and, if you’re brave, one sentence describing the wreckage—it builds others up.

Ready to hear some stories of ink becoming alive.
Grace,View attachment 373294

bob121 – Tokyo

Not so much a page but a non Christian calling me a hypocrite. It only got better after that.
Thanks for sharing.
Be blessed.

Robban · 2025-11-17T16:28:34-0600

bob121 said:
We all have that command: the first time it jumped off the page, felt like it was written with your name on it, and left you quieter, freer, or flat-on-your-face grateful.
Mine was Luke 6:35-36 —

“Love your enemies… be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.”
Suddenly every grudge looked ridiculous.

Drop the reference below and, if you’re brave, one sentence describing the wreckage—it builds others up.

Ready to hear some stories of ink becoming alive.
Grace,View attachment 373294

bob121 – Tokyo

I have none, because I do not acknowledge referring to the Word of God as commandments, it would be like having a gun to your head,
obey or else.

What was freeing for me was realizing that the Word of God is instructions.

As in, when all else fails, follow the instructions.

bob121 · 2025-11-17T23:20:14-0600

Maria Billingsley said:
Not so much a page but a non Christian calling me a hypocrite. It only got better after that.
Thanks for sharing.
Be blessed.

Maria, thank you for sharing—being called a hypocrite by the world is painful, yet it often means we’re living loud enough to be heard. May the Lord who showed mercy to His enemies keep filling you with the same grace you now extend.

bob121 · 2025-11-17T23:26:38-0600

Robban said:
I have none, because I do not acknowledge referring to the Word of God as commandments, it would be like having a gun to your head,
obey or else.

What was freeing for me was realizing that the Word of God is instructions.

As in, when all else fails, follow the instructions.

Thank you, Robban, for your comment—much appreciated.
I hear you—obey can feel like threat, yet Jesus frames it as promise:
“If you love Me, you will keep My commands” (John 14:15).
Same Word, different posture: instruction for when all fails, command because He’s worthy, promise because He supplies the will and the power.

stevevw · 2025-11-18T00:52:15-0600

I think the 2nd commandment lol. Thats a hard one. It always brings me back to earth. Which sort of relates to loving your enermies, turning the other cheek and especially sacrificing self for others.

It captures all the verses that are about obedience, servitude, suffering for good, and reproving yourself in how you treat others.

I think its one of the most powerful reminders and self checks not just for Chjristians but for human behaviour. Its a fundemental principle of psychology that forgiving and treating others as yourself is a powerful way to overcome yourself.

But unlike therapies it is spiritual so its transofrmative in nature. Its not just a cognitive therapy that retrains the mind to adhere to a theraputic way of life. It transforms the persons very core spiritually which eminates to all parts of the person.

Whenever I am feeling frustrated or getting upset with my fellow humans this powerful commandment brings me back down to earth. Or rather back up to heaven lol.

Larniavc · 2025-11-18T02:17:11-0600

bob121 said:
We all have that command: the first time it jumped off the page, felt like it was written with your name on it, and left you quieter, freer, or flat-on-your-face grateful.
Mine was Luke 6:35-36 —

“Love your enemies… be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.”
Suddenly every grudge looked ridiculous.

Drop the reference below and, if you’re brave, one sentence describing the wreckage—it builds others up.

Ready to hear some stories of ink becoming alive.
Grace,View attachment 373294

bob121 – Tokyo

Psalm 137:9 "Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones."

A bit grim.

Larniavc · 2025-11-18T02:18:18-0600

This is in the wrong sub fora.

Fervent · 2025-11-18T03:42:51-0600

Luke 14:26(NASB 1995) If anyone comes to Me, and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple.

Fervent · 2025-11-18T03:43:33-0600

Larniavc said:
Psalm 137:9 "Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones."

A bit grim.

Invective poetry is not a command

Robban · 2025-11-18T04:02:18-0600

Larniavc said:
Psalm 137:9 "Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones."

A bit grim.

"Praiseworthy is he who will take and dash your infants against the rock."

Those who`s plans and schemes are to outwit the ways of the rock will be dashed against it. (will be shamed)

For who or what is the rock?

Larniavc · 2025-11-18T08:43:41-0600

Robban said:
For who or what is the rock?

The rock is a rock.

Robban · 2025-11-18T09:19:41-0600

Larniavc said:
The rock is a rock.

A rock is a rock, sand is sand, so what would be the best ground to build a house on?

I would choose a firm foundation, as in, "The foundation of Your throne is justice and mercy."

Robban · 2025-11-18T09:48:09-0600

bob121 said:
Thank you, Robban, for your comment—much appreciated.
I hear you—obey can feel like threat, yet Jesus frames it as promise:
“If you love Me, you will keep My commands” (John 14:15).
Same Word, different posture: instruction for when all fails, command because He’s worthy, promise because He supplies the will and the power.

You have surely heard at times, "I was only following orders"

Larniavc · 2025-11-18T10:52:25-0600

Robban said:
A rock is a rock, sand is sand, so what would be the best ground to build a house on?

I would choose a firm foundation, as in, "The foundation of Your throne is justice and mercy."

Please stop changing the subject.

Robban · 2025-11-18T11:45:15-0600

Larniavc said:
Please stop changing the subject.

In regards to the thread, the title, what does your standard scoffing remarks contribute?

Post #7.

partinobodycular · 2025-11-18T12:06:00-0600

Robban said:
In regards to the thread, the title, what does your standard scoffing remarks contribute?

It reminds people that the bible can be used to justify pretty much anything.

partinobodycular · 2025-11-18T12:10:22-0600

Robban said:
A rock is a rock, sand is sand, so what would be the best ground to build a house on?

I would choose a firm foundation, as in, "The foundation of Your throne is justice and mercy."

I would choose justice and mercy as well, sadly the bible can often be a pretty poor example of both.

Larniavc · 2025-11-18T12:10:49-0600

Robban said:
In regards to the thread, the title, what does your standard scoffing remarks contribute?

Post #7.

It shows a part of the Bible that wrecked me. It gave me nightmares as a child.

I thought they would come at night to bash my sister and mine heads in.

Robban · 2025-11-18T13:23:14-0600

To the posters #18 and #19 thank you for your replies,

Reminds me it takes all sorts to make a world.

Not to be taken negatively, in fact it can be fun.

"What’s the one Bible command that wrecked you—in the best possible way?"

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