I was attacked on Facebook..

[Shadowprophet]

My first cousin put up a post on Facebook, It was like a comic strip representing Jesus just showing up randomly and annoying people and cursing.... This family member had been on my facebook for years..

Of course he will say it was some joke and that I took it too literally.. The thing is, He tagged me to the post and there was my own name,, forever locked to that awful post.. I viewed this as an attack against My lord and myself.. I removed and blocked him from facebook without notice...I sent him these words,


( JESUS IS NOT SOMETHING YOU CAN DEBATE WITH ME. HE IS NOT SOMETHING YOU CAN TAKE AWAY FROM ME. JESUS MEANS MORE THEN YOU.)

Some people in my family think I over reacted. I do not,This family member has always been dark, and he loves to start drama,. to the point that he has lied about me on several occasions, just to make himself look better.. When I removed him, All I could think about was the time that, one of the great prophets of God departed from his own brother who wanted him to return, and he said.. Surely I will follow, and when the time came, He went his own way, to put distance between him and his brother who he could not get along with..


Some people may think that it is wrong to put distance between ones self and some family members.. But if they offend you, or even dishonor you and make you feel ashamed,., it is not a sin to walk away from them... This is how I view it. My life is about Me my God and My true family. This does not mean just because you are a cousin that you get a free ride to insult my beliefs over and over again..


If I handled this wrongly,I would like your input.. I don't feel like I have.. I feel like I have pushed a darkness away. that he has had this coming for a long time..

 

[Razare]

Nah, I think you did fine.

Some Christians learn to handle this different and I have. But I think that comes with age.

When you get older, as a Christian you sometime learn to just take the insults. Don't agree with them, don't yield to them, but don't give them any response back where we defend ourselves.

Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord. - Romans 12:19

And this applies to door slamming people too. If we handle things ourselves, then God doesn't handle it, and we take God out of the picture.

But I think you responded honestly which is certainly good. Once we learn to stand up for our faith, the next step is to be ministers to the lost. So we don't put up with their bs while we minister.

 

[rocknanchor]

Same here Shadow.

Over those years of interaction w/family and non-family while the increase of endearment with the Lord hopefully grows, I myself have boiled any fight of conflict down to this for an all-points win,

To our brother – Turn the other cheek – (Matt 5:39)
To an unbeliever – Let no man despise you – (Titus 2:15)
To the world in general – Be lead of the Spirit - (Gal 5:18)

We may at some point flash a small concern to reputation when under conflict, but it does bear remembering what affects our testimony and how we conduct ourselves. I suppose the vast bulk of conflict is formed through carnal response mechanisms.

”If you address as Father the One who impartially judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves in fear during the time of your stay on earth” (I Pet 1:17)​

Some folks are all too quick to dismiss not just the love of God, but the “fear of God” as a turn off to anyone’s world. Whichever, the love or fear mix of the Lord, himself gives understanding for its use, He did clarify it for me.

“My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord, ,” “as unto children, ,” (Hebrews 12:5b,a)​

Not meant to perceive anything as though against you Shadow, it’s just sometimes we wonder what it is that drives people to just go off. Near or Far from us, most everyone is aware that folks have the distinct capability to throw everything into neutral and un-necessarily unload. This is in my thinking a form of self-exaltation. It may be, most don’t recognize there does exist both good and evil expressions of this.

Paul the Apostle knew how and when to do it, but the man of sin who will only exalt - won’t know when not to. We know what separates the two. If condensed simply, exalt oneself for correction for good, or dominance for power. For a Christian who has spent time in the struggles war and prevailed, shouldn't it be revealed to give God glory by his conduct? Sadly, there is also carless Christianity that often resurfaces in this with regards to conduct such as foul-mouthed vulgarities. Take for a moment the comparison given to each and who it is that resist unwholesomeness.

While God alone knows the heart, by-and-large people appear clueless who they are aligning themselves with by there conduct, if you know what I mean,

The Christian
“Don’t”. (Ephesians 4:29)

The Man of sin
“Exalt” (2 Thessalonians 2:4)

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If we are concerned enough over our conduct being in sound scriptural conformity, we will never give up on when it is we need to apply resistance, unlike those who could care less.

Mike.