Why do Christians attack other christians so much?

[Hvnly1Rose]

I'm hangin' in there...I have so much love for him and I believe it's God's pure love...it's very deep and enduring.

But he does drive me crazy sometimes....I can assure you, no body else could live with him. I really believe no one else could live with him. He's pretty impossible.

I have been given an extra measure of grace to love him and go the distance. It's a gift from God because I couldn't do it in my flesh.

:t: cat and :t: rose

I had a beautiful post and then my computer seized......rrrrrrrrr...oh well..

Ill try to think of what i was going to say ......

I can relate to you too cat........but our God is an all sufficient God and he will not give you more than you can handle ......God is in control and that is the best place that we can be....resting in His arms.....

We should take this topic into the womens section i bet wed get lots of responces.......

Anyways ....i think that God helps us to love those who hurt us ......its like you said.. in our flesh we are weak.......but with God all things are possible......

Seek~sorry about loosing all that work...I know how that feels. Yuck!

Truely with God all things are possible, and without Him we can do nothing!

I certainly would never have been able to endure (most women couldn't) what my husband put me through without God being involved.

Maybe we should take it into the womens section....could possibly help someone.

[hazel]

This is a big topic! I've wondered about this myself. As a matter of fact, I've probably been guilty (without realizing it) of it a time or two. Have you ever noticed that sometimes when you get a group of Christians together ,that they act alot like kindergardeners? We hurt each other with unkind words. We always wanna "tell teacher" (God) when someone else does something that we don't consiter to be Christian behavior. God sat me down on that one recently, someone in my life was treating me unfairly, and I was feeling sorry for myself about it, and thinking some pretty unkind things. Then I heard that still, small voice inside of me, as plain as day saying:" I told YOU to follow Me. You live according to My Word, stop worrying about how everyone else is treating you, and focus on how you are treating Me, and others." I gotta tell ya, that shut me up pretty fast. What do you say after that? As soon as I listened to God about this, it seemed really unimportant how I was being treated, and very very important to walk in the Light I've been given. This person started treating me like a human being again , as well. Now I have a new perspective on loving my neighbor, and being a servant. It's freeing to realize that I'm not responsible for the actions of others, their actions really don't affect me all that much. I'll only be judged for how I treat others, not for how they treat me! Thank You Lord!

[Hvnly1Rose]

AMEN Hazel! I have known that for a long time and unfortunately we get comfortable and forget sometimes...thats when we need to step back and take a good look at ourselves then turn right back to the Lord.

Praise God! *lifts hands to the Lord*

[seekandyouwillfind]

This is a big topic! I've wondered about this myself. As a matter of fact, I've probably been  guilty (without realizing it) of it a time or two. Have you ever noticed that sometimes when you get a group of  Christians together ,that they act alot like kindergardeners?  We hurt each other with unkind words. We always wanna "tell teacher" (God) when someone else does something that we don't consiter to be Christian behavior. God sat me down on that one recently, someone in my life was treating me unfairly, and I was feeling sorry for myself about it, and thinking some pretty unkind things. Then I heard that still, small voice inside of me, as plain as day saying:" I told YOU to follow Me. You live according to My Word, stop worrying about how everyone else is treating you, and focus on how you are treating Me, and others." I gotta tell ya, that shut me up pretty fast. What do you say after that? As soon as I listened to God about this, it seemed really unimportant how I was being treated, and very very important to walk in the Light I've been given. This person started treating me like a human being again , as well. Now I have a new perspective on loving my neighbor, and being a servant.  It's freeing to realize that I'm not responsible for the actions of others, their actions really don't affect me all that much. I'll only be judged for how I treat others, not for how they treat me!  Thank You Lord!

tks hazel for this .....

you are so right in that we are not responsible for the other persons actions.......but we are responsible for how we respond to them..... :x:

God help us to love the unlovable :t:

[traveller]

Hey River! Isn't it nice having a sis like Hazel?

You go girl!

[Fewarechosen7F]

Boy, you must be reading my mind! I was just posting something similar on another thread.

I totally agree...we are soooo quick to kill off and bury the wounded; if someone stumbles, we get a rope.

Geez, I know nobody wants to be "taken" but it is possible that anyone of us can be in error and need patient and loving counsil. We need compassion and caring.

I don't know why people are often so unkind...they just are. It shouldn't be that way and I sympathize with what you're experiencing.

cats~

Once you have been taken, you will see things differently.

Now, I can understand what Yeshua said about end times.

Quotes from Jesus -Yeshua ~

Take heed that no man deceive you.

For many shall come in my name saying, "I'm Christ" and shall deceive many.

Then shall many be OFFENDED and shall betray one another and shall hate one another.

Many false prophets shall rise & shall deceive many.

Because of iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

I am doing my best, not to take your comments, personally.

I am finding it hard to want to stay on this web site.

Being a freedom speaker isn't easy here on the Worthy Forums.

Snowdoove

But Snowdove, all things go through some form of death before they get renewed. Worthy Boards is only experiencing travail. And just wait till that new birth, Worthy Boards wide, appears. I mean, all Christians must continue to grow. It is sort of like going from one metamorphous to another, each new pair of wings more beautiful than the last.

[seekandyouwillfind]

just thought i would add a little something....

I was listening to a christian radio station and the speaker was talking about

why the devil and his demons attacks certain people....

I have to say that pricked my ears......he was saying that if we are walking close to the Lord that the evil one isnt far behind.....

anyways all of a sudden it dawned on me :bright:

We must be doing something right to be getting attacked so much ......

and what does the bible say about that one .....i thought

Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake.......

so be happy in the times of attack cause you are on fire for God ...... :a:

[nebula]

You know that expression about there being no issues more devisive than religion and politics?

Well, that's one way to look at the issue.

Another way is that the Evil One doesn't want God's children unified, so he entices us to turn against one another. And it's so easy to do.

One poster got it right, I believe, in stating that we expect other Christians to be perfect. But when they aren't we get all bent out of shape about it. Likewise, we seem to have this belief that it is our job to convict the world of sin (newsflash - that's the job of the Holy Spirit!). We sure do get vicious when confronted with someone else's sin, don't we?

How wise the Scriptures tell us we need to "be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath."

Hazel - may we all learn your lesson!

[hazel]

Hey River! Isn't it nice having a sis like Hazel?

You go girl!

Thanks, Trav, & River, that was sweet.

[nebula]

Well spoken, River!