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Of course Christianity is about being kind. If we are to be obedient then we must follow the commands of the Lord. The Lord Jesus told us that all of the law and the prophets hang upon the laws of loving God and loving our neighbor. Would not love be seen in kindness, patience, love, gentleness? I repented a long time ago and was baptized. I have repented since when I have sinned. I seek to be surrendered unto the Lord. I wasn't trying to address all those issue within this one topic. You state that "Christianity is not about being kind or nice, it is about obedience to Jesus. Literal obedience, doing what the 10 commandment say after ones confession that Jesus is ones Lord and saviour." I believe repentance and baptism is the first step of a long journey of following a path of light. I am truly amazed that you can equate a Christian walk without kindness!

Psalms 34:7-9 "The angel of the Lord encamps round about them that fear him, and delivers them. (8) O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusts in him. (9) O fear the Lord, you his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him." I believe in God and I believe in Jesus his Son. I try to follow their commands and I seek to live a life that is pleasing unto them but I am not afraid of the Lord. Godly fear is not being terrified of an angry and cruel God for the Lord God is love, and his kindness, tenderness, gentleness, goodness, love and mercy have no end. I have come to understand that godly fear is rooted in love, not in dread and terror. Godly fear is rooted in love and is within hearts of love. When our love is great we are willing to sacrifice and do whatever is needed to protect, shield, and nurture the ones we love, and we also do not want to fail them or disappoint them. As a child I was given correction by my parents, and it was always rooted in their love for me, but most of the time my correction was not the time out chair or standing in the corner, it was administered to my behind by a wooden paddle that my Father had named, "Love" and the word love was written upon it. They corrected me for they loved me, and their love was expressed in many ways and I have always known their love. The worst thing that I could imagine in my youth was not a spanking, it was my Father or Mother telling me that they were ashamed of my behavior or that they were disappointed in me. Godly fear is rooted in hearts of love, and I love the Lord and I do not want the Lord to be ashamed of my behavior or to ever be disappointed in me. Godly fear is not terror, it is love and it is love that leads us to worship and to glorify and honor the Lord God and Jesus his Son. I still desire my parents love and I still hope and pray that in me they are not ashamed and that my life has not been a disappointment unto them and I feel the same about the Lord. I do not fear evil but I fear to do evil, not because I am afraid of the wrath of God, I fear to do evil for I do not want the Lord to be ashamed of me or disappointed in me. Godly fear is rooted in hearts of love.

I am in agreement with the throw away diapers! My wife and I had twins so that was a big deal. However, I shall rise in defense of the hand crank ice cream churn. When my grandkids come over it becomes an experience for them as they take turns adding ice or salt and they take turns with the crank. They all get to contribute to the dessert and hopefully becomes a wonderful memory for them. The electric is more convenient but not nearly as memorable! Thanks for your post and I never tried sucking the salt chunks that doesn't sound good, plus I needed to save all the room I had for the ice cream!

Honor given will lead to honor received. Simple words, but words filled with truth and power. In these days of darkness and confusion we find that the concept of honor is not held dear and followed as in days past. There was a time when children honored their parents as the fifth commandment instructs us. Once honor was given unto the elderly and unto the sick and the weak. Men honored their wives, and we honored our mothers and our fathers, and honor and respect was shown unto women and men who were our elders and the responses of children included the words, "Sir" and "Ma'am." We, as a nation, used to honor our veterans and showed great respect unto those who served and defended us. We, as a nation, once honored our flag and all would stand when our flag was presented and our national anthem was sung. We, as a nation, once honored God and sought to walk in his ways and follow his commands. Honor given will lead to honor received, these are words of the Lord God and they are words that should guide us this day. If children will show honor unto their parents and unto all adults they will receive honor. If we show honor unto others, unto men, women, and children we shall receive honor, and if we show honor unto God and Jesus, his Son, we shall receive honor. When you watch the evening news it is clear to see that in our nation there is a lack of respect for those who deserve our respect and a lack of honor bestowed upon those that we should honor. Honor given will lead to honor received so let us honor those to whom honor is due. Romans 13:7 "Render therefore to all their due: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor."

As For Me... Joshua 24:15 "And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." "But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." The last part of Joshua 24:15 is a well known phrase that is found framed and mounted upon walls of Christian homes around the world. If you are the head of your household you can state that you and those who reside within your home will follow the Lord and serve him. But in truth, many families are not united in faith and are not united in purpose and not all follow the same path. My children are grown and each must follow the path that is set before them, but we did raise our children to believe in the Lord God and the Lord Jesus and to obey them and to serve them. In our world today we often hear people who claim to speak for the majority. Some of the values that we see on display and the opinions that we hear by some who say that they represent the majority of a particular segment of the population does not always appear to be truly representative of that majority. I find that I am rarely in a position to speak for others with total assurance that my words are reflective of their hearts and minds. I come to the conclusion that I can always honesty say, "as for me." I can speak of my values, my convictions, my beliefs, and my faith with the fullness of assurance, but it is difficult to speak for others unless you truly know their heart. I know the heart of my wife, and I can speak with assurance about many things, for we have shared values, convictions, belief and faith. It is good to know the hearts and minds of others, and it is a blessing to be close enough to others to know what they believe, but to speak with assurance that the majority feel a certain way is not an easy task. The Lord, however, can speak with assurance for he knows our hearts and minds and he knows our every thought, word and action. He can speak for you for he knows you. I am a minister and I preach from the Word of God, but for me to speak for the Lord God and his beloved Son I must know their heart and mind, and this is revealed in their Holy Word and I seek to understand and know their hearts. As for me... I will serve the Lord and I pray that I serve them well.

nice topic and thought. We all have "our own ways" of doing things. Sometimes with others it prevents us from letting others do something or it can make us impatient with others, etc.... I know that when I try to make our bed and feeling quite proud of myself, my wife will come in and rearrange the pillows, straighten the covers or something and I tease her about it. I pride myself on my homemade ice cream. I insist on a hand cranked churn, etc... I remember once I was at a social at our church and I had volunteered to make homemade ice cream and had 3 churns going. One man came in and started to try to tell me the best way to make homemade ice cream... I finally stopped, looked at him and told him to get out of the kitchen! He left the kitchen and ended up eating more of the ice cream than anyone. Of course "our own way" can become a big barrier in our walk with the Lord and prevents surrendering unto the Lord as He desires. Anyway thanks for the post, I enjoyed it.

To have a pearl in your life you must become a pearl yourself. Go to church and meet people at the right kind of places. Be the kind of person God desires you to be and He will bring someone into your life..... Surrender it unto the Lord while doing what the Lord desires. He probably already has someone in mind for you so trust in him....