I sit and wonder why some people are here.
Do they know what they're getting into?
Why are there people here that don't want to be here.
Person 1: "I was just talking about working at spring hill this summer, and we were wondering if you were"
Person 2: "Heck no, I make out with one chick there and they keep tabs on my for the whole semester"
It infuriates me to hear people, that go here, one of the purest places ever, and the CHOOSE to go here, and they act like that. Its really sad for me to hear that people like that are here.
My second thought is how can I help them. How can I push aside the anger and help them.
How?
Just some quick verses from the book of "I'm going to throw stuff you need to hear right in your face because you really need to hear it". . . I mean James
"Anyone who sets himself up as "religious" by talking a good game is self-deceived. This kind of religion is hot air and only hot air. Real religion, the kind that passes muster before God the Father, is this: Reach out to the homeless and loveless in their plight, and guard against corruption from the godless world."
26-27
but...
Post this at all the intersections, dear friends: Lead with your ears, follow up with your tongue, and let anger straggle along in the rear. God's righteousness doesn't grow from human anger. So throw all spoiled virtue and cancerous evil in the garbage. In simple humility, let our gardener, God, landscape you with the Word, making a salvation-garden of your life.
19-21
Maybe I should act out my faith by listening.
This Christian stuff is really hard.
I think I'm ready.
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2 comments:
no matter where you are in life in physical location or in your relationship with Christ there will be those who aren't at the same place you are and what we need to do is invest into their lives and lead by example. (1tim 4:12) We often look at the first part of that verse:
"Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young,"
but we forget the last part which is just as important:
"but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity."
and just another verse that i have added to my memory is Ephesians 4:26-27 (NLT)
"And “don’t sin by letting anger control you.” Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives a foothold to the devil."
anger will come but don't let it be a foothold for the devil.
keep up the reading the Word and applying as you are doing!
I think the best you can do is be an example for people. That is the best way to show someone how you feel they should be. And if they don't choose your way then there isn't much you can do except hope that they understand where you are coming from.
But in the end everyone has their own paths. And it is a really hard thing to just accept people the way they are. But if you can do that then you will be at peace. If the world did that we wouldn't fight so much.
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