Just this past week we met with a brand new saint again, recently repentant and baptized in a local lake by a Christian brother he works with. He’s full of the joy of Jesus, but struggling with the stonewallers in his life! He was recounting to us in tears how his parents depreciated and even beat him at times while growing up.
And even to this day he suffers at the hands of his mother, a so-called Christian. She proclaimed he was in error since he wasn’t baptized in a church building, by an “ordained preacher,” neither of which is found in the New Testament record.
Our new brother then said quite naturally “they’re a one-way thinker.” Oh my. What an indictment. I was struck by his simple, clear, expression. As little-Christ’s (the real meaning of the word Christian), we need the Spirit to lead us to be honorable in our communication. And repent of the practice of a stonewaller.
“Jesus, like the old hymn, we need Thee every hour. Help us, dear Master, to be two way thinkers and honor the other people by actively listening to their opinion. We don’t want to be a stonewaller! Hear our cry, Lord.”
Your friend and brother in fighting the good fight,
Marc
Saints, we’re one day closer to Home, and Him! Love Him wholeheartedly!
FRIDAY FIRE: A few minutes to help kindle the SPIRITUAL FIRE in us all; by Marc White, Director, Walk Worthy, Central Florida, USAJesus said, “I have come to cast FIRE upon the earth; and how I wish it were already kindled! Luke 12:49
…walk in a manner worthy of the Lord,” Eph. 4.1, Col. 1.10, 1 Thes. 2.12
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The Vision of Walk Worthy is to be preaching and discipling the whole Gospel and purpose of God worldwide so that His body will walk in all purity and holiness with Jesus, and bringing the Father pleasure in all respects. http://www.walkworthy.org
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thx sister for your enCOURAGEment!