Willa Posted February 19, 2021 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 68 Topic Count: 186 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 14,257 Content Per Day: 3.32 Reputation: 16,675 Days Won: 30 Joined: 08/14/2012 Status: Offline Share Posted February 19, 2021 It is much worse when you find that kind of hostility in a believer's forum or in a church. Sometimes the more kindness we show them in return the worse it gets. I always figure that the have the "Holy Ghost miserables" at that point. God is dealing with them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PinkBelt Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 (edited) If you aren't prepared for pushback then don't speak your views. Going to a secular forum invites all kinds of people who may or may not be receptive to topics of a religious or political nature. We are not one iota better then anyone else and this "good riddance" attitude of some "Christians" is one of several reasons people reject the Christian message. "Be not of this world" means not to adopt the ways of non-believers. It does not mean to hold yourself above others and ignore them as if they aren't worth your time. Edited February 23, 2021 by PinkBelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unit 11 Posted February 25, 2021 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 13 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 149 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 102 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/16/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted February 25, 2021 On 2/19/2021 at 6:29 PM, Willa said: It is much worse when you find that kind of hostility in a believer's forum or in a church. Sometimes the more kindness we show them in return the worse it gets. I always figure that the have the "Holy Ghost miserables" at that point. God is dealing with them. Indeed. Trying to kill people with kindness has never helped me. It always ends up with them murdering me with meanness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willa Posted February 26, 2021 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 68 Topic Count: 186 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 14,257 Content Per Day: 3.32 Reputation: 16,675 Days Won: 30 Joined: 08/14/2012 Status: Offline Share Posted February 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Unit 11 said: Indeed. Trying to kill people with kindness has never helped me. It always ends up with them murdering me with meanness. Jesus never said it would "work". When God said His word would not come back void it means some would reject it and some would receive Christ. The same goes for loving our enemies and praying for those who persecute us. We were only promised that we would be treated the same way that they treated Christ. They hung Him on a cross. Do you love God enough to be persecuted for Christ's sake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unit 11 Posted February 26, 2021 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 13 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 149 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 102 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/16/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted February 26, 2021 9 hours ago, Willa said: Jesus never said it would "work". When God said His word would not come back void it means some would reject it and some would receive Christ. The same goes for loving our enemies and praying for those who persecute us. We were only promised that we would be treated the same way that they treated Christ. They hung Him on a cross. Do you love God enough to be persecuted for Christ's sake? I'm referring to my years in a call center, dealing with angry callers taking out their frustrations on us. (One rep had a sign at her cubicle that said, "Who are you, what do you want and why are you angry with me already?") A supervisor once admonished me to "kill them with kindness." Unfortunately it never worked well for me. Actually not at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest clancy Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 I have tried to leave that site, every time,I say I am left, I’m drawn back there again. There are a few who are searching I believe, God ,I believe wants me to keep going.....in his strength...I burnt out, but yet again,I’m back there,refreshed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Adams Posted February 26, 2021 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 25 Topic Count: 61 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 9,607 Content Per Day: 3.93 Reputation: 7,800 Days Won: 21 Joined: 09/11/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted February 26, 2021 14 minutes ago, clancy said: I have tried to leave that site, every time,I say I am left, I’m drawn back there again. There are a few who are searching I believe, God ,I believe wants me to keep going.....in his strength...I burnt out, but yet again,I’m back there,refreshed. You have to do what you are called to do. Take time out occasionally. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest clancy Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 45 minutes ago, Justin Adams said: You have to do what you are called to do. Take time out occasionally. Amen! Bro, when God calls me to do something, I am learning to be obedient, straight away, it has taken me time to tune into God...but He certainly gets the message through now, as I’m listening.....it fills me with Awe, when he asks me to do something. God!!....asking little old me.....were talking “ GOD” ..no words can really explain my Awe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Adams Posted February 26, 2021 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 25 Topic Count: 61 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 9,607 Content Per Day: 3.93 Reputation: 7,800 Days Won: 21 Joined: 09/11/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted February 26, 2021 3 minutes ago, clancy said: Amen! Bro, when God calls me to do something, I am learning to be obedient, straight away, it has taken me time to tune into God...but He certainly gets the message through now, as I’m listening.....it fills me with Awe, when he asks me to do something. God!!....asking little old me.....were talking “ GOD” ..no words can really explain my Awe... Yes. No matter how small we are, He is still a very BIG GOD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiards Ball Posted February 26, 2021 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,502 Content Per Day: 0.65 Reputation: 662 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/05/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted February 26, 2021 A chief forum issue is this--where skeptics and atheists are on forums, they assault any Christian statements--as long as you bear in mind 2 Tim 2:24-26 and also come from a teaching position while LIMITING the time you spend responding to mockers... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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