There are many things that I am still trying to understand, but these three have always puzzled me!
-Why siblings/brothers and sisters fight, hate each other/one another, don’t talk to each other/one another and go about destroying each other/one another!
-Why people who were once very intimate friends and shared many things and good times together slowly but surely turn against each other, start destroying each other and/or share information that was only meant for them during the good times!
-Christians/congregations of different faiths don’t like one another
Today, I will focus on the last point:
-We must understand that we all come from different backgrounds and therefore will never see things the same way
-Some of us are what we are because of our parents,siblings
-Some of us read the scriptures and made a personal decision based on the word to join some church
-Some of us were influenced by some preacher or friends
-All of us believe very strongly that ours is the best and I see no problem with that! How come! Listen! If you don’t believe in something, then you are likely to fall for anything
So, how should one react when, say,
– you ccme a cross someone who believes otherwise?
– you come a cross a book that teaches against your beliefs?
-A friend starting talking about his/her faith thus putting yours down!
There would be many different approaches but allow me to suggest the following:
-You don’t have to feel bad or start cursing, thus loosing the qualities that each child of God should have!
-This will be a golden opportunity for you to share your faith as you understand it. As you do this, begin and proceed with an open mind.
-Make sure that you know what you believe and be always ready to defend it
-It’s not enough to remind others that even so and so who belongs to the club of the rich and famous is a member of your church! That may not qualify as good enough reason!
-Without any doubts, your best defense will be the word of God. “Thus says the word of God,” is more powerful than thus preaches/teaches Pastor Birai or so and so.”
But if you forget anything else, please remember this, “after all is said and done, we are but brothers and sisters!” We serve and love the same God and each one of us is trying to understand and do His will. To this end, let us pray for one another as we seek to understand Him better. Shall we?
Just a thought
Pt B
Prcanb@yahoo.com
www.themaranathasdachurch.org
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Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2009 06:52:31 -0800 [08:52:31 AM CST]
From: Absalom Birai
Subject: Re: We’re but brothers and sisters!