Proverbs 18
Proverbs 18:19,21
"An offended brother is more unyielding than a fortified city, and disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel. The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit."
Offending fellow Christians is a very dangerous thing. We are to work together to serve the Lord. Often times though we find ourselves having offended one another. How does this happen? We should help our brothers and sisters in Christ. And the way we should do that is not by criticizing but by helping eachother in our weak points. It is very frustrating to see a fellow Christian do something you are almost sure to be wrong. Even worse when you confront them about it, they get offended. We shouldn't condemn, just help eachother. Many times though we will find other believers unyielding like a fortified city. Don't be discouraged that many times they get offended. If a fellow Christian is wise, he will listen to what you have to say. The Proverbs say a wise man accepts a rebuke, and learns from it. Sometimes it isn't our fault they get offended, sometimes it is though.
posted by Keith M. @ 6:12 AM
5 comments
5 Comments:
Sound advice. Hooray for accountability!
very hard to tell people they are sinning without them getting mad, i only know 3 people that i can do that with, and all of them are my best friends. well, i guess 4 if you count my mother, but that's a whole diff story. lol!
Yeah, I agree with you guys. It seems like many Christians want to be a Christian, and that's it. No change invloved.
yes, it is very difficult to tell people that they are sinning, especially if they are claiming to be saved, but are really not. But if a fellow believer won't tolerate a friend's concern for their walk with Christ, and it seems like you can't get through the "fortified city" to their heart, then the best thing to do is pray. and pray and pray!
Yeah, that's happened to me before. Frustrating.
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