Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Changing the Minds of Others
One thing that has frustrated me over the last few years is talking to other people about the way we feel. Most people, especially those involved in the institution of the Christian church, do not understand where we are coming from. We get this great feeling, and we see how we are changing, and we have a deeper understanding of Father and His love, so naturally we want to share it. But if they aren't ready to hear it, they won't listen; or worse, they won't like it. I guess it would be like taking someone to a huge buffet of food, and trying to get them excited about eating all the great food, only to find out that they are not hungry - at all - can't even fathom the idea of eating one single bite. Don't try to make others do it - this is for us to live, and for others to someday look at us and say "I want that".
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Follow YOUR joy and the rest WILL follow on it's very own!
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ReplyDeleteI thought it explained my comment above.
It is posted on my Blog - http://showmethygloryinthestruggle.blogspot.com/
I reposted it here.
What do YOU choose? ~ Author unknown
It´s quiet.
It´s early.
My coffee is hot.
The sky is still black.
The world is still asleep.
The day is coming.
In a few moments the day will arrive.
It will roar down the track with the rising of the sun.
The stillness of the dawn will be exchanged for the noise
of the day.
The calm of solitude will be invaded by decisions to be
made and deadlines to be met.
For the next twelve hours I will be exposed to the day´s
demands.
It is now that I must make a choice.
I CHOOSE LOVE ... No occasion justifies hatred; no injustice warrants bitterness.
I choose love.
Today I will love God and what God loves.
I CHOOSE JOY... I will invite God to be the God of circumstances.
I will refuse the temptation to be cynical... the tool of the lazy thinker. I will refuse to see people as anything less than human beings created by God. I will refuse to see any problem as anything less than an opportunity to see God.
I CHOOSE PEACE ... I will live forgiven.
I will forgive so that I may live.
I CHOOSE PATIENC E... I will overlook the inconveniences of the world. Rather than complain that the wait is too long, I will thank God for a moment to pray. Instead of clenching my fist at new assignments, I will face them with joy and courage.
I CHOOSE KINDNESS ... I will be kind to the poor, for they are alone. Kind to the rich, for they are afraid. And kind to the unkind, for such is how God has treated me.
I CHOOSE GOODNESS ... I will go without a dollar before I take a dishonest one. I will be overlooked before I will boast. I will confess before I will accuse.
I CHOOSE FAITHFULNESS . .. Today I will keep my promises. My debtors will not regret their trust. My associates will not question my word.
I CHOOSE GENTLENESS .. . Nothing is won by force. I choose to be gentle. If I raise my voice may it be only in praise. If I clench my fist, may it be only in prayer. If I make a demand, may it be only of myself.
I CHOOSE SELF-CONTROL ... I am a spiritual being. After this body is dead, my spirit will soar. I refuse to let what will not, rule the eternal. I will be drunk only by joy. I will be impassioned only by my faith.
I will be influenced only by God.
Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control -
Galatians 5:22,23
To these I commit my day.
If I succeed, I will give thanks.
If I fail, I will seek God.
And then, when this day is done, I will place my head on my pillow and rest with the peace that passes all understanding.
Thanks Grace, certainly words to live by
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