I have tried very hard to avoid talking about the struggles of my church. Mainly because I wanted to not tear into people with whom I do not agree. Bottom line would be that people don't agree about a number of things and some have chosen to leave (are they all gone yet?)
I keep going back to two sets of scripture:
1 Corinthians 13 - Hard Stuff
Galations 5:19-21
Key 'works of the flesh':
enmity, strife, rivalries, dissensions, divisions
Obviously we can disagree (Acts 15:38-40,) but I think we need to be careful not to let the flesh take over. My personal assessment of my church's situation is that the flesh has taken over. I fight with the flesh as well - one of the key reasons I've not posted much on this topic. I won't lie, I get pissed off something fierce.
My hope is that people's hearts will be filled to the same extent they've filled their heads (I think too often we encourage nothing more than head knowledge and abandon the heart, the relationship.) I pray that those who are leaving find what they are looking for, and have enough decency to make a clean cut.
Is it almost over?
Sunday, May 31, 2009
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What do you mean by clean cut?
It goes both ways, but:
To walk away quietly.
To love those they've left.
To be at peace with those they've left.
To show kindness.
To exhibit self control.
To let go of enmity, strife, and jealousy.
To let go of rivalries, dissensions, divisions.
If something needs to be worked out, work it out face to face. Don't let the tongue be the viper it can be.
1 cor 11:18-19 eh?
Nice verses - someday we will learn. Maybe we need to unlearn.
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