PMC
- God
can pass the seed of faith through the touch of friendship, a loving
family or a sign of peace or goodwill within the community. No one
receives faith by force. People aren't attracted to God by
dictatorial teachers. A kind touch can disarm an angry soul more
effectively than any rational argument.
[I
believe it's almost an exact quote from the 'Living Faith Daily
Catholic Devotions'] (8/19/2017)
From David Wolfe's Facebook: Never speak from a place of hate, jealousy, anger, or insecurity. Evaluate your words before you let them leave your lips. Sometimes it's best to be quiet. - Tony A. Gaskins Jr.
Comment of Kathi Ringle Lear: "Be careful of the words you use, keep them soft and sweet, for you never know from day to day, which ones you'll have to eat." - Grandma's proverb
GARY P R Yes, THERE'S SOME REAL TRUTH TO THIS and there are people in God's family that He uses for this more than others and there are times when we concentrate on certain aspects of a situation more then others;
***** and THERE ARE, also TIMES WHEN WE MUST SPEAK and it may rightly be accompanied by and may even DEMAND RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION (Anger) and HATE OF THE PERSON'S or Group's GODLESS or wrong ACTIONS, SPEECH AND VIEWS! We, however always need to look to the AUTHOR OF PEACE for divine guidance, empowerment and for the proper moderation, tone and force for each situation.
***** May we be careful of condemning, correcting, reproving and/or rebuking people, actions and words we know or have thought little of and in many cases have been wrongly taught and indoctrinated on. Also if we're going to reprove something or someone, it may be wise to briefly clarify, in our own words, what we're trying to do, in regards to the situation in question.
***** OT: "1:4- Alas, sinful nation, People weighed down with iniquity, OFFSPRING OF EVILDOERS; ...7- Your land is desolate, ...; 11- What are your multiplied sacrifices to Me? ...; 13- BRING YOUR WORTHLESS OFFERINGS no longer, ... I cannot endure iniquity and the solemn assembly, ...; 15- ...Yes, EVEN THROUGH YOU MULTIPLY PRAYERS, I WILL NOT LISTEN. Your hands are covered with blood. 16- Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Remove the evil of your deeds from My sight. Cease to do evil, Learn to do good; Seek justice, REPROVE THE RUTHLESS; ..." (Isa 1:4,7,11,13,15-16 NASB); "5:13-... My people go into exile for their LACK OF KNOWLEDGE; ...20- Woe to those who CALL EVIL GOOD, AND GOOD EVIL; ...21- Woe to those who are WISE IN THEIR OWN EYES, ..." (Isa 5:13,20-21 NASB);
***** NT: "Matt 23:13- ... woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, ...; 14- ...because you devour widows' houses, ... 15- ... you travel about ... to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, YOU MAKE HIM TWICE AS MUCH A SON OF HELL AS YOURSELVES. 16- Woe to you, BLIND GUIDES, ..." (Matt 23:13-15 NASB) (8/19/2017)
