Well spoken IF the question was How do you respond in love if you feel you are mistreated.
But when asked "How do you give gods love too people?" Gods love can only be given by the Spirit, and how a person receives it may depend on whether that person is a believer or not. We are to be ambassadors for Christ and the world didn't receive him well. Not even his own.
After praying the spirit may move you to rebuke a heresy which we ALL do.
But if the recipient is a believer he/she will respond differently than nonbelievers.
Paul rebuked Peter, But I'm sure it was with scripture and in love. It's hard to express this love on a site and not compromise truth. When one is rebuked using scriptures we must examine the scriptures and not imagine being yelled at.
Gods love, holiness, and truth. isn't always pleasant to the recipient. Jesus never ceased from loving. Jesus never ceased from truth. And the truth got him on the Cross. John 8:40. But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.
That same Spirit of truth should be in a believer expressed in Love.
Thanks for such a good post. I completely agree with you. We were referring to different situations. We are called to be loving in every situation. I also concur that voicing differing viewpoints or correcting errors on this site is what we should be doing and I for one never do so as if I am yelling at anyone, and I have not felt that others were yelling either. It is just so hard in writing to get your tone of voice, attitude of heart, and loving feelings (all of these being affects) into words written even though we make the best effort. Not knowing those who read posts on this forum, we just cannot assume negative things about people who post things we may not agree with or like. And the poster cannot assume that other readers will understand the affects behind the words of the poster. That is why we are to look to the best interest of others and to think the best of others on here and in other interactions. These are part of loving one another. It is always easier to accept encouraging words than words we do not agree with or counter our view. But these do cause us to re-examine our thinking according to the Word of God and prayer for God to correct or affirm our viewpoint. And in discussing Christian topics, there are "majors" and "minors" , some being more essential to Christian belief than others. We pray for the wisdom to tell the difference.
S. spencer, I so appreciate you and your contribution on this forum. being rather new here I do not know a lot of the "history" of this forum. So. those who have been here longer are a big help to me. We speak the truth in love on here as best we can. I have read on a few other supposedly Christian forums and this was not the case. So, I appreciate what happens here. It is edifying.
Have a wonderful day. Here in the Northwest it is trying to be sunny, but at least it is dry and will be for the rest of the week. I do pray that everyone that went through that huge storm weathered it well.
Most people can remember a while back the slogan, "What Would Jesus Do?" or WWJD. This was catchy and popular but a bumper sticker of this does not witness well if you cut someone off on the freeway or exceed the speed limit. So, I think it is a good idea to keep this slogan in mind when we encounter others. We should make a practice of pausing a moment and asking oneself this question. Wait for the Spirit to remind you of what our Lord would do in a situation. And then, do it.
For me, especially when someone mistreats me or speaks harshly to me, etc. I take a moment and pray, Lord teach me to love this person. Tell me what the loving thing to do or say is in this moment (or the next time I see this person). If I have regular contact with this person, I pray for him/her and ask God to increases His love in me for this person. In a prayer I resolve to treat such a person with loving words and actions despite how they treat me. I have learned to hold my tongue and not respond back angrily or judgmentally. I continue to try to return respect and for mistreatment.
It is hard to resist the temptation to retaliate or return in kind. But, I think God uses such situations to teach us to act in loving ways in interacting with people who are difficult to be with. Certainly if someone is abusive to me, I will state that their treatment of me is unacceptable and walk away or determine to cease private interactions with someone like this. If a person presents a danger to me, I get away from such a person as safely as I can. But, most of us do not have such a situation.
In learning to love a person who is difficult, we can remember that love covers a multitude of sins. So, it is important to remember that a big part of loving others is being forgiving towards them. Unforgiveness in us hinders love for the unforgiven person. Also, having an attitude to bless others despite the way they treat us is a way for us to grow in love.
Most people can remember a while back the slogan, "What Would Jesus Do?" or WWJD. This was catchy and popular but a bumper sticker of this does not witness well if you cut someone off on the freeway or exceed the speed limit. So, I think it is a good idea to keep this slogan in mind when we encounter others. We should make a practice of pausing a moment and asking oneself this question. Wait for the Spirit to remind you of what our Lord would do in a situation. And then, do it.
For me, especially when someone mistreats me or speaks harshly to me, etc. I take a moment and pray, Lord teach me to love this person. Tell me what the loving thing to do or say is in this moment (or the next time I see this person). If I have regular contact with this person, I pray for him/her and ask God to increases His love in me for this person. In a prayer I resolve to treat such a person with loving words and actions despite how they treat me. I have learned to hold my tongue and not respond back angrily or judgmentally. I continue to try to return respect and for mistreatment.
It is hard to resist the temptation to retaliate or return in kind. But, I think God uses such situations to teach us to act in loving ways in interacting with people who are difficult to be with. Certainly if someone is abusive to me, I will state that their treatment of me is unacceptable and walk away or determine to cease private interactions with someone like this. If a person presents a danger to me, I get away from such a person as safely as I can. But, most of us do not have such a situation.
In learning to love a person who is difficult, we can remember that love covers a multitude of sins. So, it is important to remember that a big part of loving others is being forgiving towards them. Unforgiveness in us hinders love for the unforgiven person. Also, having an attitude to bless others despite the way they treat us is a way for us to grow in love.
Most people can remember a while back the slogan, "What Would Jesus Do?" or WWJD. This was catchy and popular but a bumper sticker of this does not witness well if you cut someone off on the freeway or exceed the speed limit. So, I think it is a good idea to keep this slogan in mind when we encounter others. We should make a practice of pausing a moment and asking oneself this question. Wait for the Spirit to remind you of what our Lord would do in a situation. And then, do it.
For me, especially when someone mistreats me or speaks harshly to me, etc. I take a moment and pray, Lord teach me to love this person. Tell me what the loving thing to do or say is in this moment (or the next time I see this person). If I have regular contact with this person, I pray for him/her and ask God to increases His love in me for this person. In a prayer I resolve to treat such a person with loving words and actions despite how they treat me. I have learned to hold my tongue and not respond back angrily or judgmentally. I continue to try to return respect and for mistreatment.
It is hard to resist the temptation to retaliate or return in kind. But, I think God uses such situations to teach us to act in loving ways in interacting with people who are difficult to be with. Certainly if someone is abusive to me, I will state that their treatment of me is unacceptable and walk away or determine to cease private interactions with someone like this. If a person presents a danger to me, I get away from such a person as safely as I can. But, most of us do not have such a situation.
In learning to love a person who is difficult, we can remember that love covers a multitude of sins. So, it is important to remember that a big part of loving others is being forgiving towards them. Unforgiveness in us hinders love for the unforgiven person. Also, having an attitude to bless others despite the way they treat us is a way for us to grow in love.
Most people can remember a while back the slogan, "What Would Jesus Do?" or WWJD. This was catchy and popular but a bumper sticker of this does not witness well if you cut someone off on the freeway or exceed the speed limit. So, I think it is a good idea to keep this slogan in mind when we encounter others. We should make a practice of pausing a moment and asking oneself this question. Wait for the Spirit to remind you of what our Lord would do in a situation. And then, do it.
For me, especially when someone mistreats me or speaks harshly to me, etc. I take a moment and pray, Lord teach me to love this person. Tell me what the loving thing to do or say is in this moment (or the next time I see this person). If I have regular contact with this person, I pray for him/her and ask God to increases His love in me for this person. In a prayer I resolve to treat such a person
Good Question. I believe love is a fruit of the spirit. When the spirit works in the life of a believer it's God expressing himself through the believer. It is not anything you manifest, It's an reaction. However sometimes we grieve the spirit by obeying the flesh.
Now God doesn't compromise his other attributes when displaying love. such as chastening, Judging or his Holiness. For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. Hebrews 12:6.
And I believe that also his passed on to a mature Christian.
For instance do you express the truth when another believer is in a fault to restore them or do you compromise the truth and bypass them altogether.
Example: Galatians 6:1.
Speaking truth to one another is a way of expressing Gods love, But is sometimes not received very well.
Charity and it a manifestation of love and not love itself. Jesus said when you do unto one of the lest of these you do it unto me. 1 Corinthians 13:13
"And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity."
1 Corinthians 16:14
"Let all your things be done with charity."
Colossians 3:14
"And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness."
2 Thessalonians 1:3 | View whole chapter | See verse in context
We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;
1 Peter 4:8
"And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins."
Being a Child of God in a Worried World - In Reply on Genesis 1 - 2 years ago
Someone once told me to be an ambassador of Jesus to all those we bump into and converse with.
It helps to study the Bible so you can answer some of the questions people ask us. Like, how do you ask Jesus to save you?
Or why does bad things happen to good people?"
If they want to tear down the church and rant about how mean God is, you can excuse yourself if you want to. (I have a doctor appt at 3pm). If the Holy Spirit is not dealing with that person__sometimes our short conversation will harden their hearts. Be sensitive.
Well spoken IF the question was How do you respond in love if you feel you are mistreated.
But when asked "How do you give gods love too people?" Gods love can only be given by the Spirit, and how a person receives it may depend on whether that person is a believer or not. We are to be ambassadors for Christ and the world didn't receive him well. Not even his own.
After praying the spirit may move you to rebuke a heresy which we ALL do.
But if the recipient is a believer he/she will respond differently than nonbelievers.
Paul rebuked Peter, But I'm sure it was with scripture and in love. It's hard to express this love on a site and not compromise truth. When one is rebuked using scriptures we must examine the scriptures and not imagine being yelled at.
Gods love, holiness, and truth. isn't always pleasant to the recipient. Jesus never ceased from loving. Jesus never ceased from truth. And the truth got him on the Cross. John 8:40. But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.
That same Spirit of truth should be in a believer expressed in Love.
God bless.
Thanks for such a good post. I completely agree with you. We were referring to different situations. We are called to be loving in every situation. I also concur that voicing differing viewpoints or correcting errors on this site is what we should be doing and I for one never do so as if I am yelling at anyone, and I have not felt that others were yelling either. It is just so hard in writing to get your tone of voice, attitude of heart, and loving feelings (all of these being affects) into words written even though we make the best effort. Not knowing those who read posts on this forum, we just cannot assume negative things about people who post things we may not agree with or like. And the poster cannot assume that other readers will understand the affects behind the words of the poster. That is why we are to look to the best interest of others and to think the best of others on here and in other interactions. These are part of loving one another. It is always easier to accept encouraging words than words we do not agree with or counter our view. But these do cause us to re-examine our thinking according to the Word of God and prayer for God to correct or affirm our viewpoint. And in discussing Christian topics, there are "majors" and "minors" , some being more essential to Christian belief than others. We pray for the wisdom to tell the difference.
S. spencer, I so appreciate you and your contribution on this forum. being rather new here I do not know a lot of the "history" of this forum. So. those who have been here longer are a big help to me. We speak the truth in love on here as best we can. I have read on a few other supposedly Christian forums and this was not the case. So, I appreciate what happens here. It is edifying.
Have a wonderful day. Here in the Northwest it is trying to be sunny, but at least it is dry and will be for the rest of the week. I do pray that everyone that went through that huge storm weathered it well.
I have to sign off for a moment, I'm out of town working using the cell phone again.
God bless.
Most people can remember a while back the slogan, "What Would Jesus Do?" or WWJD. This was catchy and popular but a bumper sticker of this does not witness well if you cut someone off on the freeway or exceed the speed limit. So, I think it is a good idea to keep this slogan in mind when we encounter others. We should make a practice of pausing a moment and asking oneself this question. Wait for the Spirit to remind you of what our Lord would do in a situation. And then, do it.
For me, especially when someone mistreats me or speaks harshly to me, etc. I take a moment and pray, Lord teach me to love this person. Tell me what the loving thing to do or say is in this moment (or the next time I see this person). If I have regular contact with this person, I pray for him/her and ask God to increases His love in me for this person. In a prayer I resolve to treat such a person with loving words and actions despite how they treat me. I have learned to hold my tongue and not respond back angrily or judgmentally. I continue to try to return respect and for mistreatment.
It is hard to resist the temptation to retaliate or return in kind. But, I think God uses such situations to teach us to act in loving ways in interacting with people who are difficult to be with. Certainly if someone is abusive to me, I will state that their treatment of me is unacceptable and walk away or determine to cease private interactions with someone like this. If a person presents a danger to me, I get away from such a person as safely as I can. But, most of us do not have such a situation.
In learning to love a person who is difficult, we can remember that love covers a multitude of sins. So, it is important to remember that a big part of loving others is being forgiving towards them. Unforgiveness in us hinders love for the unforgiven person. Also, having an attitude to bless others despite the way they treat us is a way for us to grow in love.
Most people can remember a while back the slogan, "What Would Jesus Do?" or WWJD. This was catchy and popular but a bumper sticker of this does not witness well if you cut someone off on the freeway or exceed the speed limit. So, I think it is a good idea to keep this slogan in mind when we encounter others. We should make a practice of pausing a moment and asking oneself this question. Wait for the Spirit to remind you of what our Lord would do in a situation. And then, do it.
For me, especially when someone mistreats me or speaks harshly to me, etc. I take a moment and pray, Lord teach me to love this person. Tell me what the loving thing to do or say is in this moment (or the next time I see this person). If I have regular contact with this person, I pray for him/her and ask God to increases His love in me for this person. In a prayer I resolve to treat such a person with loving words and actions despite how they treat me. I have learned to hold my tongue and not respond back angrily or judgmentally. I continue to try to return respect and for mistreatment.
It is hard to resist the temptation to retaliate or return in kind. But, I think God uses such situations to teach us to act in loving ways in interacting with people who are difficult to be with. Certainly if someone is abusive to me, I will state that their treatment of me is unacceptable and walk away or determine to cease private interactions with someone like this. If a person presents a danger to me, I get away from such a person as safely as I can. But, most of us do not have such a situation.
In learning to love a person who is difficult, we can remember that love covers a multitude of sins. So, it is important to remember that a big part of loving others is being forgiving towards them. Unforgiveness in us hinders love for the unforgiven person. Also, having an attitude to bless others despite the way they treat us is a way for us to grow in love.
Most people can remember a while back the slogan, "What Would Jesus Do?" or WWJD. This was catchy and popular but a bumper sticker of this does not witness well if you cut someone off on the freeway or exceed the speed limit. So, I think it is a good idea to keep this slogan in mind when we encounter others. We should make a practice of pausing a moment and asking oneself this question. Wait for the Spirit to remind you of what our Lord would do in a situation. And then, do it.
For me, especially when someone mistreats me or speaks harshly to me, etc. I take a moment and pray, Lord teach me to love this person. Tell me what the loving thing to do or say is in this moment (or the next time I see this person). If I have regular contact with this person, I pray for him/her and ask God to increases His love in me for this person. In a prayer I resolve to treat such a person with loving words and actions despite how they treat me. I have learned to hold my tongue and not respond back angrily or judgmentally. I continue to try to return respect and for mistreatment.
It is hard to resist the temptation to retaliate or return in kind. But, I think God uses such situations to teach us to act in loving ways in interacting with people who are difficult to be with. Certainly if someone is abusive to me, I will state that their treatment of me is unacceptable and walk away or determine to cease private interactions with someone like this. If a person presents a danger to me, I get away from such a person as safely as I can. But, most of us do not have such a situation.
In learning to love a person who is difficult, we can remember that love covers a multitude of sins. So, it is important to remember that a big part of loving others is being forgiving towards them. Unforgiveness in us hinders love for the unforgiven person. Also, having an attitude to bless others despite the way they treat us is a way for us to grow in love.
Most people can remember a while back the slogan, "What Would Jesus Do?" or WWJD. This was catchy and popular but a bumper sticker of this does not witness well if you cut someone off on the freeway or exceed the speed limit. So, I think it is a good idea to keep this slogan in mind when we encounter others. We should make a practice of pausing a moment and asking oneself this question. Wait for the Spirit to remind you of what our Lord would do in a situation. And then, do it.
For me, especially when someone mistreats me or speaks harshly to me, etc. I take a moment and pray, Lord teach me to love this person. Tell me what the loving thing to do or say is in this moment (or the next time I see this person). If I have regular contact with this person, I pray for him/her and ask God to increases His love in me for this person. In a prayer I resolve to treat such a person
Good Question. I believe love is a fruit of the spirit. When the spirit works in the life of a believer it's God expressing himself through the believer. It is not anything you manifest, It's an reaction. However sometimes we grieve the spirit by obeying the flesh.
Now God doesn't compromise his other attributes when displaying love. such as chastening, Judging or his Holiness. For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. Hebrews 12:6.
And I believe that also his passed on to a mature Christian.
For instance do you express the truth when another believer is in a fault to restore them or do you compromise the truth and bypass them altogether.
Example: Galatians 6:1.
Speaking truth to one another is a way of expressing Gods love, But is sometimes not received very well.
God bless.
"And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity."
1 Corinthians 16:14
"Let all your things be done with charity."
Colossians 3:14
"And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness."
2 Thessalonians 1:3 | View whole chapter | See verse in context
We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;
1 Peter 4:8
"And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins."
It helps to study the Bible so you can answer some of the questions people ask us. Like, how do you ask Jesus to save you?
Or why does bad things happen to good people?"
If they want to tear down the church and rant about how mean God is, you can excuse yourself if you want to. (I have a doctor appt at 3pm). If the Holy Spirit is not dealing with that person__sometimes our short conversation will harden their hearts. Be sensitive.
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