Hello Dear Ones...

[Greenthumb]

I hope you know that all y'all mean alot to me and I think by now you know that I respect each one of you for being the stand up Christians you are.

However, I would like to make a suggestion for us all. I've noticed that we jump to conclusions when something we question as Conservative Christians is brought to light. While it is good to take a stand, it is better to use wisdom and have patience in these matters. We should not be jumping at the slightest hint of impropriety or what LOOKS like misconduct to us.

I'm NOT suggesting that we don't speak up, but that we WAIT for the right time to do so. When we blow things out of proportion we make ourselves look bad and end up not being taken seriously in the process.

Please take this in the spirit that it was written. I'm not pointing fingers, I'm not judging anyone...I'm simply making a point about our reactions that I feel needs to be brought out. Instead of reacting, let's respond with grace, love...and patience.

No matter how much we feel justified in jumping to conclusions -- no matter how much we are justified -- there is still the matter of losing effectiveness by appearing paranoid, hostile, or irrational. Note, I said "appearing," not "being."

There was recently an incident where some inaccurate information was disseminated, and caused a great deal of upset. Now, it's absolutely understandable why people would be upset, but there were a lot of criticisms lobbed at conservatives after the real facts came out. I think it's wise advice to give thought to the source of information and await confirmation from the appropriate source before expressing righteous anger about rumors.

Good points ladies.

 

[JPPT1974]

You know we got to do the right thing
But we can do it in a Christlike manner you know.