Mindy's conclusion:
sometimes it is still easy for me [all human] to make
a 5-second judgement on others in this rushed world.
The graceful thought of this reflective and honest author
is simply TMI (too much information.)
I wish/pray non-Christians and different Christian
will both understand me when I act totally imperfect.
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It is believed Mahatma Gandhi said, “I like your Christ,
I do not like your Christians.
Your Christians are so unlike your Christ."
Statements like these have been made millions of times,
and with good reason. Many of us live unlike Jesus.
... it makes sense that many feel this way.
Christians have done many awful things in the name of Jesus.
...why do we so quickly move to the place of ignoring our weaknesses
and pointing the finger at others?
We must be willing to own up to our own mistakes and the mistakes of others."
- -
We should admit we have been wrong, caused pain and
that we share in the guilt of misrepresenting Jesus.
...He went person-by-person through his office and apologized.
One of his co-workers who was the most cynical toward Christians said to him,
“I didn’t know Christians ever apologized. It’s good to finally hear it!”
- -
In my experience, people don’t expect Christians to be perfect.
Any time I have ever admitted my faults, no one has been surprised.
It turns out everyone already knows I am imperfect.
They have just been waiting for me to be honest about my imperfections.
Too often we criticize the behavior of others
and condemn the masses for their grave sin,
all the while ignoring our own sinful behavior.
[Christ's] heart broke for the sinners in the margins
and for the super religious who thought they were doing the right thing.
If I’m honest, I usually don’t
[ carry that type of compassion toward the zealots.]
Especially when it comes to judgmental, bigoted or legalistic Christians.
More often than not, I am just angry at how they treat others.
Mostly, I am frustrated because others associate me with them.
..if we are more honest and open about ourselves, we would see the log
in our own eyes, and know we have a lot of work to do on ourselves
before we can deal with the splinter in the eyes of our brothers and sisters.
And if we practice this kind of honesty and openness,
we then can speak about something else:
namely, the grace, love and transforming power of God.
It is then we can move from talking about all the bad things
Christianity has brought about and instead
talk about the good things Jesus has brought about.
** If this happens, we won’t need to tell anyone what we are not like,
because they will already know what we are like. **
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http://www.relevantmagazine.com/god/church/should-we-apologize-church
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Friday, October 4, 2013
Monday, September 30, 2013
Whole vs UL
Business Transfer,
Diversification,
Burial,
Tax-deferred and Tax-free,
Estate Planning,
Key Employee,
Account Receivable Loan,
Divorce Mandate,
Emergency Fund,
Education funds,
etc.Education funds,
See http://www.investopedia.com/articles/pf/07/whole_universal.asp
Friday, April 5, 2013
被延遲的快樂,不會產生利息 -- 對生活必須有興趣~ 用定存的方式,一天一天累積快樂的利息
三月 記錄
阿班牧師提到Lent 我選擇故意不看電視 跟神聊多一滴
結果聖經讀的不多 倒是忙得很.
主要是因為 忽然要跑去22 分鐘遠的地方修房子
還有開始帶領個財經查經班 與 在財務輔導講座當助手
又硬去"幫忙"唱個5首彌撒亞 (其實是站著聽美麗的主珍姐 然後跟著唱 呵呵)
現在住的家房客搬出去了 然後水管在水泥下爆裂.
喔對了還帶了個完全不擅長的 活泉團契敬拜
別人很輕鬆 因為常常做 一下子就搞定
我兩次 都至少花了8小時 加帶歌 大概 就是10平吧/
臉書也用得不少 大約每週有6到8小時吧
反正就是不懂得空出時間 好好與神 與人聊.
------------------所以這篇是大提醒 一起定存快樂吧! ^_^--------------------------
阿班牧師提到Lent 我選擇故意不看電視 跟神聊多一滴
結果聖經讀的不多 倒是忙得很.
主要是因為 忽然要跑去22 分鐘遠的地方修房子
還有開始帶領個財經查經班 與 在財務輔導講座當助手
又硬去"幫忙"唱個5首彌撒亞 (其實是站著聽美麗的主珍姐 然後跟著唱 呵呵)
現在住的家房客搬出去了 然後水管在水泥下爆裂.
喔對了還帶了個完全不擅長的 活泉團契敬拜
別人很輕鬆 因為常常做 一下子就搞定
我兩次 都至少花了8小時 加帶歌 大概 就是10平吧/
臉書也用得不少 大約每週有6到8小時吧
反正就是不懂得空出時間 好好與神 與人聊.
------------------所以這篇是大提醒 一起定存快樂吧! ^_^--------------------------
[人生哲理] 被延遲的快樂,不會產生利息
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