"You should always be honest"
said a woman in my hearing recently.
My heart wanted to agree,
but it didn't because I
know this woman and the
danger in the words she
spoke.
You see, she adopts the
worldly notion that in
order to be totally
honest and right in
this world,
one needs to speak
their mind and
share freely
with others,
regardless of
feelings of others,
and regardless of
Sermon on the Mount
teaching on forgiveness 1 Cor. 13 kind of love, and
the need to walk in the Spirit and not in the flesh, if we name the name of Christ.
Friends, be careful. It is far better to be silent, than to share with others from a fleshly standpoint.
It is far better to bear the marks of the wounds from evil done against us quietly with Christ
than it is to gossip with many about what others have done to us.
It is far better, dear readers, to let the Lord claim vengeance and to let the Lord
exalt us in due season than for us to lift ourselves up in many words about
what "I" want and how "I" feel and what "I" think needs to be done
about (whatever situation I am talking of).
It is far better to be like Jesus and walk in His footsteps,
than it is to lie while trying to be honest.
How can we lie while trying to 'be honest'?
We can lie by living in the flesh and 'being honest'
(flinging about our feelings and words that are unsanctified)
all the while we say we are Christ's.
These things should never be!!!!
There is not any record of Jesus speaking of his
deep hurt at being rejected or neglected,
or his anger at being misunderstood or sinned against.
He was about His Father's business,
caring for and about what God's will was for Him.
How can we not do the same if we are calling Christ
our Lord and Redeemer?!
The term 'being honest' comes in line with this thing
of not being a hypocrite and 'being real'. I submit to you
that if we are in Christ, then we will be real in the
sense that we will be walking in the Spirit,
displaying Christlikness and not self on a
regular basis. In that way, by all means, be real.
It is far better to be real in the Spirit and quietly
endure the annoyances and the hurts,
than it is to fling our fleshly words and actions
all over the place, breaking hearts and stirring up
the waters even more in our wake.
It may be helpful at times to admit that satan is
tempting us to sin in a certain area of attitude
or action, but to actually cast about crass remarks
and rude words/actions in order to 'be honest'
is certainly not Sermon-on-the-Mount living,
nor is it following Jesus.
Think on it...
And let's be real in HIM!.
Love and blessings,
Marcia
know this woman and the
danger in the words she
spoke.
You see, she adopts the
worldly notion that in
order to be totally
honest and right in
this world,
one needs to speak
their mind and
share freely
with others,
regardless of
feelings of others,
and regardless of
Sermon on the Mount
teaching on forgiveness 1 Cor. 13 kind of love, and
the need to walk in the Spirit and not in the flesh, if we name the name of Christ.
Friends, be careful. It is far better to be silent, than to share with others from a fleshly standpoint.
It is far better to bear the marks of the wounds from evil done against us quietly with Christ
than it is to gossip with many about what others have done to us.
It is far better, dear readers, to let the Lord claim vengeance and to let the Lord
exalt us in due season than for us to lift ourselves up in many words about
what "I" want and how "I" feel and what "I" think needs to be done
about (whatever situation I am talking of).
It is far better to be like Jesus and walk in His footsteps,
than it is to lie while trying to be honest.
How can we lie while trying to 'be honest'?
We can lie by living in the flesh and 'being honest'
(flinging about our feelings and words that are unsanctified)
all the while we say we are Christ's.
These things should never be!!!!
There is not any record of Jesus speaking of his
deep hurt at being rejected or neglected,
or his anger at being misunderstood or sinned against.
He was about His Father's business,
caring for and about what God's will was for Him.
How can we not do the same if we are calling Christ
our Lord and Redeemer?!
The term 'being honest' comes in line with this thing
of not being a hypocrite and 'being real'. I submit to you
that if we are in Christ, then we will be real in the
sense that we will be walking in the Spirit,
displaying Christlikness and not self on a
regular basis. In that way, by all means, be real.
It is far better to be real in the Spirit and quietly
endure the annoyances and the hurts,
than it is to fling our fleshly words and actions
all over the place, breaking hearts and stirring up
the waters even more in our wake.
It may be helpful at times to admit that satan is
tempting us to sin in a certain area of attitude
or action, but to actually cast about crass remarks
and rude words/actions in order to 'be honest'
is certainly not Sermon-on-the-Mount living,
nor is it following Jesus.
Think on it...
And let's be real in HIM!.
Love and blessings,
Marcia
This was beautifully written and shared from love and wisdom. Thank you!
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