What is currently on your mind?

[RileyG]

Disgusted.

Is everything ok, friend?

 

[timothyu]

According to Luther, the devil hates a good joke

Yes, the world of man also tends to get it's nose out of joint when it is shown how backwards and what fools we are with our self-interest.

 

[RileyG]

Yes, the world of man also tends to get it's nose out of joint when it is shown how backwards and what fools we are with our self-interest.

Can you elaborate?

 

[timothyu]

Can you elaborate?

Both Luther's 'devil' and humanity both possess the same adversarial spirit of self-indulgence over the will of God.

 

[Michie]

Is everything ok, friend?

Oh I’m okay but I’m disgusted by what a lot of people say and do anymore. I know that sounds awful and I feel bad for saying it but it seems with the latest current events, I’ve seen glimpses of people’s character that is very ugly. The thing that keeps playing in my mind is when Jesus said people’s hearts will grow cold. I don’t know how much colder we can get.

 

[RileyG]

Both Luther's 'devil' and humanity both possess the same adversarial spirit of self-indulgence over the will of God.

Ah, thanks for the explanation!

 

[RileyG]

Oh I’m okay but I’m disgusted by what a lot of people say and do anymore. I know that sounds awful and I feel bad for saying it but it seems with the latest current events, I’ve seen glimpses of people’s character that is very ugly. The thing that keeps playing in my mind is when Jesus said people’s hearts will grow cold. I don’t know how much colder we can get.

Agreed. All I can do is pray for the conversion of those who feel that way. It's the least I can do.

 

[Michie]

Agreed. All I can do is pray for the conversion of those who feel that way. It's the least I can do.

I pray but it does not remove my feelings of disgust. As time goes on, I hope I see things with a more optimistic view when it comes to these things.

 

[RileyG]

I pray but it does not remove my feelings of disgust. As time goes on, I hope I see things with a more optimistic view when it comes to these things.

I agree. Feelings come and go. I try not to dwell on all my negative thoughts.

God bless you abundantly, my friend.

 

[timothyu]

I don’t know how much colder we can get.

Sadly Michie, they are just getting started. It's like the burnings, drownings and executions of days gone by in the middle ages, coming to life once more. The age of enlightenment is over for now. People have forgotten that divisiveness among man is the fall of any nation, or world as far as that goes. God said the only division was to be between our allegiance between the world we have made in our self-serving image OR His Kingdom. It is His will that we suffer the consequences of our foolish selfish actions and as a result, hopefully see the wisdom in the ways of the Kingdom compared to our own ways.

 

[Michie]

I agree. Feelings come and go. I try not to dwell on all my negative thoughts.

God bless you abundantly, my friend.

Thank you Riley. Right now I just try not to say too much unless led and keep my head down. One gets exhausted and very depressed at times. But I have the Lord to see me through.

 

[bèlla]

Politics will be the undoing for many christians and the hand they love will bite them back.

 

[RileyG]

Thank you Riley. Right now I just try not to say too much unless led and keep my head down. One gets exhausted and very depressed at times. But I have the Lord to see me through.

May God wrap you in his loving arms!

Peace

 

[RileyG]

Politics will be the undoing for many christians and the hand they love will bite them back.

Amen, my sister in Christ!

 

[Paidiske]

Disgust can be an appropriate reaction to what is not right. The psalmist says, "I look at the faithless with disgust because they do not keep your commands."

It's not "I'm better than you," but, what is death-dealing, what is loveless and hateful, deserves that reaction from us, and helps us to know that we still have some sensibility for God's desire for the world, which is life-giving.

 

[Michie]

Disgust can be an appropriate reaction to what is not right. The psalmist says, "I look at the faithless with disgust because they do not keep your commands."

It's not "I'm better than you," but, what is death-dealing, what is loveless and hateful, deserves that reaction from us, and helps us to know that we still have some sensibility for God's desire for the world, which is life-giving.

Thank you so much Paidiske. I cannot tell you the last time I have felt this much disgust but it really hit me like a ton of bricks. Thank your for your kind word to me. It has really edified me and helped me feel a bit better. God bless you. Looking forward to hearing about your move and new assignment as soon as things settle for you.

 

[Robban]

A heads up concerning free speech,

malicious talk kills three people:

The speaker, the listener, and the one who is spoken of.

1-10 things to remind oneself of eachday include;

"Remember what God did to Miriam."

 

[Aaron112]

A heads up concerning free speech,
malicious talk kills three people:
The speaker, the listener, and the one who is spoken of.
1-10 things to remind oneself of eachday include;
"Remember what God did to Miriam."

If all three are already dead, does it matter at all to those three ?

They might even all be religious?

 

[Robban]

If all three are already dead, does it matter at all to those three ?

They might even all be religious?

What is dead is dead, what is alive is alive.

 

[Chesterton]

So what`s new?

Acts 17:21

17:16 and chapter out is telling

Do you / have you read the New Testament?