"People's stuff is not an issue with God and
it shouldn't be with us."
It was all about being accepting, loving and forgiving...
It is so much a part of our human nature to be exclusive that every once in a while we need to be reminded about our responsibility to do and be 'the above.'
Here in lies the controversy...
There are so many people who have family members, friends and even strangers that they have reached out to. With so much love, acceptance, and forgiveness and yet no results. It seems that because of their love and acceptance some people begin to take advantage of them with no effort or desire to change.
There are some who really learn how to play the "guilt card" on those of us who call our selves Christians, and if we don't respond just the right way to them it can even get mean!
So what do we do? How do we respond?
First of all we always love, accept, and forgive – even when we don't want to, we are always ready to help when it's within our power.
Secondly, we learn to listen to the Holy Spirit. If a person really wants help and is just having trouble getting to where they need to be, God will never shut off the flow to them, but don't be naive. There are people out there that don't really want your help, they just need you to live the way they want to live - know the difference. It doesn't mean that someday they won't change, but for right now they have bought into their life style and don't want to change.
Finally, we always love, accept, and forgive, even when we don't want to, we are always ready to help when it's within our power.
I'd always rather error on the side that I get taken advantage of, than never opening up my heart and missing out on helping someone I could have helped...
I really would like to get your thoughts...
Love ya always...
