SassySDA said:
Ok, first of all, it would appear that ONCE AGAIN, awesumtenor has chosen to either misunderstand my statement, or dig around until he can find something to tear apart about it.
No, once again, you are mistaken.
I gathered that the questions were asked to draw us to seek what the Lord leads us to do based on His word.
There is not one thing any of you can say to justify demonizing another member who has asked a question. There is no excuse for becoming immediately defensive over questions posed. Such behavior is inappropriate and uncalled for, no matter how you slice it. It would be prudent to learn to stick to the questions rather than attempting to muddy the waters with personal attacks and feeble accusations which draw us away from ANY lessons that might learn while studying Gods and seeking to know what the word of God says.
What I gathered from the questions awesumt has asked is this. We must be very mindful that we do not allow our "feelings" to lead us to say and do things presumptuously. Two very extreme examples come to mind. One, thinking he was "led" by Gods spirit urged others to follow along and he started "The Peoples Temple". The other joined and eventually became the leader of "The Branch Davidians". Both of these sincere believers "thought" themselves led by God. But were they?
How can we claim that the Holy Spirit is leading/urging when, we admit from the start that we are working under the influence of our flesh intending to start an uproar, so much so that we can not type it out fast enough? How can we, in good conscience, claim that we are led/urged by the Holy Spirit in spite of the fact that Gods word tells us that the carnal mind is not in agreement with the Spirit of God? That is what I was drawn to consider from taking a moment to pray, read the word and measuring the action against the standard Gods measures us by. Consider the following:
1Cr 2:14
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know [them], because they are spiritually discerned.
The word also tells us:
Rom 8:5
For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
Rom 8:6
For to be carnally minded [is] death; but to be spiritually minded [is] life and peace. KJV
As each of us grows and matures in our relationship with Christ Jesus I pray we will be more inclined to be quick to hear and slow to speak. Please seriously consider the following:
Jam 3:5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
Jam 3:6 And the tongue [is] a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
Jam 3:7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
Jam 3:8 But the tongue can no man tame; [it is] an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
Jam 3:9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
Jam 3:10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
Jam 3:11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet [water] and bitter?
Jam 3:12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so [can] no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
Jam 3:13 Who [is] a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
Jam 3:14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
Jam 3:15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but [is] earthly, sensual, devilish.
Jam 3:16 For where envying and strife [is], there [is] confusion and every evil work.
Jam 3:17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, [and] easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
Jam 3:18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
Jam 1:19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Jam 1:20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
Jam 1:21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Jam 1:22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. KJV
Be blessed all.
I will pray for you.Be blessed.
