"shaken together" (Luke 6:38)

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"'Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into our bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.'" (Luke 6:38)

I think of how, in our lives as Christians, things can get shaken. But God can have things getting shaken so we are more together with Him and our Jesus family people :)

A church officer got into a problem and was blamed. And the person was hurt and shaken up. But then the person got with God and with people who know how to love the person.

As the Christian church, we do not chew people up and spit them out. But with our Father we restore people, have hope of restoring any person >

"Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted." (Galatians 6:1)

So, yes in the gentle spirit of Jesus we can restore any person out of "any trespass" ! ! ! ! :)

But people can get in trouble and then feel isolated like they are alone and on their own. But we have God and one another; we are not ever really all by ourselves.

But there are church culture people who do not know how to love, and they can get bitter and into biting and chewing and spitting out. But even if they do this to us, our Father has us have hope in prayer for ones who do not know how to love. Our example can win them.

"looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled;" (Hebrews 12:15)

The blamers and bitter biters do not know how to love; so it is not wise to become bitter like them because of what they do to you. Do not let bitter unforgiving people have power over you to decide how you become.

And beware of independence which can isolate us in problems and trouble. We can feel like we are alone and on our own, but this is a trick.

"casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you." (1 Peter 5:7)

But this is our example, of how God our Heavenly Father expects us to also care for others :) with Him :)