Don't Be Afraid to Speak the Truth...

[Tammy Roesch]

Yesterday I received a phone call from a new customer, asking me about a product I carry. I explained to him all about the product and then he said, 

"I see you do not offer PayPal as a way that people can pay for their order on your site, why is that?" 

I said, "PayPal stands for everything that I, as a Christian, am against. For example, they are a huge funder of Black Lives Matter, and they are against the Police."

He said, "Whoa! Listen to you! I am from the Bronx and I'm a Christian, too, and most people are afraid to say what you just said! Thank you!"

It was a very refreshing conversation. I didn't know this guy "from Adam", and I had no idea how he would take what I was going to say but it was the TRUTH and God blessed the conversation. I believe we should always speak the TRUTH in LOVE and LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY FALL.

[Dennis1209]

The lifestyle and conduct of the women founders of BLM, tells me everything I need to know about their organization. I can't seem to get away from that credit card commercial constantly airing, about the acceptance of perverted choices. It's aired frequently on every channel I watch... 

[Justin Adams]

Big name companies will often insist their workers sign a clause that prevents them from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation. As most of the main supplier companies throughout the world do the same thing, you can hardly escape it. Yes even the banks too. And if you need fiat currency, it is likewise tainted. Check it out and be dismayed.

[Tammy Roesch]

3 hours ago, Chicken coop2 said:

Does your business accept Visa and or Mastercard? 

Yes, we do.  I know they are not "CLEAN" either...but from what we've seen they are not near as IN YOUR FACE and ADVERTISING their stand on the LEFT as is PayPal.  Thankfully, the vast majority of our customers just mail us checks

[Riverwalker]

Agreed, even if you take a hit.

Matthew 16:26

For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

[Marathoner]

Don't Be Afraid to Speak the Truth...

Very well. 

But when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, and saying, “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?”

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.” (Matthew 22:34-40 NJKV)

You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so? Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect." (Matthew 5:43-48 NKJV)

Love your neighbor as yourself... do good unto everyone, even those who fancy themselves your enemy... love your neighbor as yourself. That is the truth. 

[Tammy Roesch]

1 hour ago, Marathoner said:

Don't Be Afraid to Speak the Truth...

Very well. 

But when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, and saying, “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?”

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.” (Matthew 22:34-40 NJKV)

You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so? Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect." (Matthew 5:43-48 NKJV)

Love your neighbor as yourself... do good unto everyone, even those who fancy themselves your enemy... love your neighbor as yourself. That is the truth. 

Guess I'm not sure what your saying, Marathoner???  Are you saying we should not speak out against BLM?

[one.opinion]

Why is that you believe Black Lives Matter is counter to your Christian beliefs? Additionally, defunding police may be a bad idea, but not all bad ideas are contrary to Christian beliefs, either. Could you elaborate on these two specific reasons you don’t accept PayPal?

[Marathoner]

7 hours ago, Tammy Roesch said:

Guess I'm not sure what your saying, Marathoner???

Love your neighbor as yourself. Do good unto others, remembering that our Father in heaven makes His sun rise on both the evil and the good. If you only love those who love you, then what reward do you have? And if you only greet your brethren, how is this any different from the custom of the world?
 

7 hours ago, Tammy Roesch said:

Are you saying we should not speak out against BLM?

The apostle Peter wrote,

Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous; not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing. For

“He who would love life
And see good days,
Let him refrain his tongue from evil,
And his lips from speaking deceit.
Let him turn away from evil and do good;
Let him seek peace and pursue it.
For the eyes of the LORD are on the righteous,
And His ears are open to their prayers;
But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil.”
(1 Peter 3:8-12 NKJV)

We love our neighbor as ourselves. We love others as brethren, regarding them as brethren, doing good and refraining from evil, abstaining from reviling which is the custom of the world. The world is filled with protests, grumbling, and strife, but the children of the promise, who are inheritors of the blessing, turn away from evil and do good. As the Lord Himself says, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God". 

Beware the snare of the fowler. We are not defined by what we stand against but rather, by the love we bear in a world devoid of peace and rest. The world protests but we bless one and all; the world grumbles, but we give the encouraging word; the world stirs up strife and thrives upon it, but we are peacemakers returning evil with good. 

Remember the words of the Lord's chosen vessel:

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion. (Romans 12:14-16 NKJV)

Beware of that snare of the fowler, which is pride. We withhold nothing good from anyone for if we do indeed withhold the blessing, how are we any different from those who protest, grumble, and revile?

Edited July 30, 2021 by Marathoner

[Tammy Roesch]

22 hours ago, one.opinion said:

Why is that you believe Black Lives Matter is counter to your Christian beliefs? Additionally, defunding police may be a bad idea, but not all bad ideas are contrary to Christian beliefs, either. Could you elaborate on these two specific reasons you don’t accept PayPal?

I find what they stand for does not harmonize with the Bible ~ https://www.heritage.org/progressivism/commentary/the-agenda-black-lives-matter-far-different-the-slogan