How do you feel, when you're disrespected?

Matthew 7:12...Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, Jesus said, "do ye even so to them…" for this is the law and the prophets


Human beings are vastly diverse, however if there is one thing we all share it is a desire to be taken seriously, whether we reveal it or not it's true.) But what’s interesting is that we don’t always feel obligated to respect others.(You know--everyone, and not just the people you look up to, or the ones that can give you something). Why is that?

Is it because we think we deserve it more, or that we are better? We do deserve it, but we definitely are no better than the next man.

God created us all, no one can operate in his own power or strength. The power to think, talk, eat, sleep, and rise up again does not belong to us, but God. We can have little control. It is because of God that we can do anything. So all of us are really the same; we are all mortal, subject to error and defeat. And because of this we deserve some common courtesy. You may say, "no, I don't agree with that, some people should earn respect", and if they don't respect themselves they shouldn't expect that I will." Well that's just ignorance. When we show those who seem unworthy love, and respect it will show them the humbleness of God in us. (We'd have less defensive people, and explosive tempers to deal with, if more people would do this).


Jesus walked in compassion. He was constantly showing love and respect to those society had written off. Remember the story of the woman who was caught in the very act of adultery? She was dragged from the scene of the crime by self righteous men, and thrown down in front of Jesus to be harshly judged. (St. John 8:3-7)
Of course they did this to trap Jesus--but he taught them a lesson. "You, who are without sin", He says; "go ahead and cast the first stone?" I’m sure the woman braced her self for the many rocks that would soon come flying her way, but there were none? One by one they were forced to drop their stones and walk away!

Jesus was, and is a Hero. He convicted her accusers by placing them in front of a mirror. They too had broken laws. (And no doubt some were still guilty.) Jesus showed compassion for this woman, and respectfully told her to go, and sin no more.
He does the same for you and I today.

Jesus hold people accountable for their sins, but he is fair, and He is loving. It is far too easy to execute a harsh comment or judgment against someone without a second thought. (Yes I have been guilty of this myself.) But, if we practiced this teaching and considered how we would feel if someone were slandering our name, refusing to show us mercy, or went off on us in a fit of rage, not considering the long term affects. It would hurt us, and we would not appreciate the disrespect. So why is it that we can’t think this way when we’re doing it to others?

What if we knew for a fact that everything we did to other people; or said, good or bad would come directly back to us? Would we be more careful? I believe so. And the truth is, what we do to others does come back. We may not always notice it right away, but what we do to others, will return to our door in some fashion.

We shouldn’t think so highly of ourselves; that we’d give ourselves the right to misuse, or disrespect another human being. (By being ugly and condescending) “Who are we, but flesh;” subject to the same elements. God wants us to show love and compassion. And we need to bind Satan, and rebuke the urge to tear other people down or judge harshly to make ourselves feel better. We all have sinned and come short of the glory of God, we’ve all messed up and we knew it was not a good feeling.

Does this mean, we excuse and tolerate sinful behavior? NO! God forbids us, the word tells us to rebuke and reprove (2 Tim 4:2) cry loud, and spare not (Ish 58:1) but first make sure you’re not guilty, and then consider yourself.

Let’s start practicing this more and more in our daily lives, respecting another man’s name, his words, and his space. Even when we must tell hurtful truths, we can still do it in love and with respect.

Ish. 55:10-11

I am loving this passage of scripture today. Verse 10 especially, it says; that God’s words are as the rain and snow, when it goes forth it has a purpose, and it will not return unto him; UNTIL it accomplish what it was sent after. It says it will bring forth and bud, that it will give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater!
When rain falls from the sky; it doesn’t rain just because. Rain has a command from God, and it is focused on its mission; Rain does not stop moving until it has satisfied what it was sent to do. (That it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater.) We must see this powerful comparison of rain and snow to God’s words as more than a cute passage. This verse is alive and kicking! God's word is sent to satisfy, to make full! Once God speaks a promise, once he speaks over our lives, the words can’t die. That Rain(the word)will not return unto God void, He must be satisfied, and until He says "it is good" he won't receive them back.

If you haven’t received what you were promised by God, don’t freak out, because He's not content either. (We should also remember; His ways are not our ways. Look for the fulfillment of your promise in unconventional ways.) It will not always spring up how we’d expect, but it will spring up, in the season that is best.

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THE GOLDEN COMPASS...harmless entertainment?

It was brought to my attention that there are some christians that don't see this movie as harmful. Now I'm not one to get into these kinds of debates, like the whole Divinci code saga a while back, I think its a deversion and waste of time. But when one self proclaimed Christian stated that some christians are too serious about things like this, and its harmless enterainment I had to say something! I believe everyone needs a reminder, of what we're up against.

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I've heard so much about this movie, and I decided early on that I would not go see it. We must Get that Satan is a trickster, He is a liar, and a theif. His job is to steal, kill, and destroy..St. John 10:10..He "decieves"... Theives, don't steal in light but they disguise themselves. And why not use entertainment, it seems harmless, and It has the largest audience?

Don't be tricked...

This is "serious" business, we are talking about our souls here, Christians(and all people) should be very "serious" about that...We only get one soul.(and I want mine to live forever with Christ!)
Satan wants us to see him as a "small threat" or not to believe he exists at all! If Satan came after you dressed in a red suit, horns pertruding out of his head, with a giant pitch fork, trying to convince you to turn your back on God, of course you'd run...Without a second thought.

Young people, (and Old), be very careful at what you entertain. Time is running out, and the enemy has stepped up his soul stealing tactics, he's going to use whatever he can to turn people against Our Creator, Our God, "Our ONLY SAVIOUR" without Christ, we're doomed. Right now we have a choice, Satan has nothing to lose.. But We Do....(please run in the opposite direction of this movie and other forms of entertainment like it!)

WE NEED EACH OTHER..

Tonight was fun! My husband decided he was going to go out with some of the brothers from church for dinner, and just hangout. So a few of us girls decided we'd do some hanging out of our own. We went to Studio Movie Grill, and watched an amazing movie ("August Rush"),and afterwards we sat down at a Chili's resturant to share desserts, and enjoy each others company. The thearpy we receive through fellowship is amazing. August Rush was so unbelieveably good, that we all wanted to cry, and some of us did! We couldn't stop talking about it as we were being seated at the resturaunt. Soon, we began to consumed our very fattening Chocolate Molten Cake and ice cream; we laughed our selves silly over simple things. The laugh-a-thon brought several glances our way; some where accompanied with a smile. Laughter brings joy. They couldn't help but shoot us a smile back!

God designed us for fellowship, yes there are times when we want to be alone, and sometimes we should be. But it is not good for a human being to be alone "All" the time. We have to nurture, love on, and revive one another. Satan has at one time or another, tried to make us believe that we don't need friends, or fellowship. But that is a trick from the pit. When we fellowship with good people, especially Godly people, it nurtures a part of our spirit that may have been sluggish due to the wear and tare of every day life. Constant neglect of fellowship can promote self-pity, and even depression. Fellowship heals.

As we all got into our cars and went our separate ways, I smiled within because I felt good about our outing. There was no competitive conversations, no big I's and little u's. No one person making it all about them; just good clean fun for everyone, and apparently this was the perscription that all of us needed to close out the week. As I continued to rehearse the night in my mind, I received a call from one of the women in our group...."Hey, I just wanted to say, I had fun. This has been a very hard week for me, and I needed this."

Well back to the drawing board! A few months ago I posted a comment regarding a scholarship Program that Darius and I were accepted into. We recently withdrew voluntarily from the program. After being apart of the forum we realized we'd have to give up the precious rights to our story. "our 11 year journey" All print rights would be theirs, and without certain guarantees of getting what we wanted, our children. And even if they were guaranteed, we just didn't think giving up the rights to "our story" which God said we'd share all over the world(media and print)was worth it. So after praying, despairing and of course counsling, I decided to pull us out. My husband was 100% in agreement. God is definitely running this entire show, because I see no way, but By Faith. We have to trust God completely. (The substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen).