Rage

[Thuli]

I have been a member to one of the small christian forums. On this forum there are two kinds of christians, those who believe in the pre-tribulation and those who believe in the mid-tribulation rapture. Most of the time arguments become so heated that one would want to cry.

On the pre-tribulation site there is a lady who has a raging spirit and is always accusing people (those from the opposing site) of not having Christ in their hearts if they did not agree with her or if they said what she did not want to hear - This lady has apparently a biopolar disease and would throw tantrums and insults at people. She has hurt a lot of people through her insults in the name of her disease. She also claims that if you do not agree with her you are opposing God because she is a weakling before God.

She is so much clinging to her disease and making an issue out of it in that she has even made the disease her god. Can anyone please advice as to how to handle a person like this. I sometimes think she is well aware of her unethical behaviour and she is just using her disease to hit at people. She always say obnoxious words a sober minded person would not stand. I have tried to advice her to pray against this disease of her and believe that she is freed. She would not listen but claims that I think I am holier than everybody. She thinks by giving her this advice I am judging her.
Please help.

 

[Aussiechildofgod]

Thuli my friend....I have come across people like this in my walk, and I know they are VERY difficult to deal with. It sounds like you have spoken truth to this woman, and with so far little effect. If I were you, and of course I'm not, but if I was, I would take Jesus' advice....speak the truth in love to this woman.....and if she does not accept you, shake the dust from your shoes my dear and walk away with clear conscious and sincere prayers in your heart for her. Pray pray pray big time for her, but know that you have done everything you can for her. In my zeal as a new Christian, I used to stress and fret about people who wouldn't listen to what I had to say, but I have learnt that if a person is not ready to face their imperfections and confess their error before the Lord, then they wont listen to you nomatter how succinct or how truthful your words may be.

But above all, do NOT let this person steal your joy!!! It is easy to get sucked in to a person's negativity but the Lord does NOT want that for you! Stand strong and rely on God to change this woman, even if it is not through you. Much blessings!

 

[Thuli]

Thank you for your response and advice AussiechildofGod.