I know sorry. Is that enough of teasing your brain? Sorry, let me explain more of what I'm trying to say. No, I think it would be better to give a little scenario or example. Check this out.
I'm totally making this up right now. So, stop thinking about who these people can be. Let's say, I have a girl friend who I see is getting kind of close or pretty chummy with another man. This friend of mine is married. This friend and this man have been hanging around a lot behind closed doors for many hours without a third party.
When I spoke with the friend about how disrespectful and fishy her actions were, she said this. There really were no malicious or actions of adultery. The friend and this other man were just friends so relax Sam! We are not doing anything wrong!" Now listen to what Sam is going to say.
" Well, first of all that is really good that you and your guy friend are not participating in any adulterous actions. What about people who do not personally know you or are even comfortable talking to you about anything? Aren't you concerned with how your actions are not really being a good advertisement to being a Christian? The Bible says that the good Lord wants us to respect our husband. Are you doing that? We need to check our testimonies out! Is the face that we see in the mirror the one we want others to see?
This friend has been totally disrespecting her husband's strict saying not to see that other man. The husband and that man are not friends.
Sam, the friend of this friend sees what's happening with her brother and sister in Christ. She kinda doesn't want to but kind of feels like she has to call her sister out on what she is doing before it gets worse.
So, Sam asks to meet with this girl friend one on one. Sam, then chooses to lovingly rebuke her friend's actions before they turn into something worse.
The friend can react in two ways. First, the friend can definitely be angry with Sam and the friend might spit out a laundry list of harmful words directed right to Sam. Or, the friend can react in a nice and appreciatuve way to Sam. She sees this happening because Sam cares and loves her sister in Christ! She doesn't see any negative spin on why Sam is talking to her about this. She knows that Sam just doesn't want the friends bad actions and things to be exposed. Honestly, Sam does not want for this friend's marriage to falter." End of example.
I think that's a pretty good way to sum up what I'm trying to say.When we come to know Christ as our personal savior and Lord, we become a part of his family. I think something happens. I think if the Lord blessed his child with the gift of discernment, then we are going to be able to discern the feeling that there's something going on with our loved one.
Do you think you have a gift of the feeling of discernment?
What I'm trying to point out is quite interesting. We all are really unworthy but Jesus just keeps forgiving us when we ask for it, and covers us with love. When we choose to do the same with our loved ones who are just as unworthy as we are, we are helping them cover up their inequities with love!
The lyrics to the song Oceans by Hillsong came to mind.
Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders
Let me walk upon the waters. Wherever You would call me.
Proverbs 27:5
Better is open rebuke than hidden love.
Hillsong: Oceans
" Well, first of all that is really good that you and your guy friend are not participating in any adulterous actions. What about people who do not personally know you or are even comfortable talking to you about anything? Aren't you concerned with how your actions are not really being a good advertisement to being a Christian? The Bible says that the good Lord wants us to respect our husband. Are you doing that? We need to check our testimonies out! Is the face that we see in the mirror the one we want others to see?
This friend has been totally disrespecting her husband's strict saying not to see that other man. The husband and that man are not friends.
Sam, the friend of this friend sees what's happening with her brother and sister in Christ. She kinda doesn't want to but kind of feels like she has to call her sister out on what she is doing before it gets worse.
So, Sam asks to meet with this girl friend one on one. Sam, then chooses to lovingly rebuke her friend's actions before they turn into something worse.
The friend can react in two ways. First, the friend can definitely be angry with Sam and the friend might spit out a laundry list of harmful words directed right to Sam. Or, the friend can react in a nice and appreciatuve way to Sam. She sees this happening because Sam cares and loves her sister in Christ! She doesn't see any negative spin on why Sam is talking to her about this. She knows that Sam just doesn't want the friends bad actions and things to be exposed. Honestly, Sam does not want for this friend's marriage to falter." End of example.
I think that's a pretty good way to sum up what I'm trying to say.When we come to know Christ as our personal savior and Lord, we become a part of his family. I think something happens. I think if the Lord blessed his child with the gift of discernment, then we are going to be able to discern the feeling that there's something going on with our loved one.
Do you think you have a gift of the feeling of discernment?
What I'm trying to point out is quite interesting. We all are really unworthy but Jesus just keeps forgiving us when we ask for it, and covers us with love. When we choose to do the same with our loved ones who are just as unworthy as we are, we are helping them cover up their inequities with love!
The lyrics to the song Oceans by Hillsong came to mind.
Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders
Let me walk upon the waters. Wherever You would call me.
Proverbs 27:5
Better is open rebuke than hidden love.
Hillsong: Oceans
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