Well for me, there was a lot to view as it has taken me a while to go through this forum to get a whole picture of whats been said before i give my opinion. Especially going through Quicks videos ! LOL
But i was there last night, not unlike many other nights or days for that matter. And yes things do get said and people do allow their words to carry weight to their feelings and thus things get heated. We are human. We cant do anything about that, except rely on the Lords strength to know without Him we are all in the same boat. Weak, infallible, frail and hopeless. I am as guilty of this as anyone is!
Theirs not one of us who can say, i am perfect and have the intelligence the expertise nor the wisdom of the FULL truth of knowledge of God to be and DO 100% righteous and just. NO, not 1!
So then if we all know this to be true, why do we persist to continue on on the BSR the way we do? Stilly already spoke on it earlier in this thread. (And Stilly, you did a magnificent job) We all come from different backgrounds and need to understand the nature of all our differences on many levels.
Think of it. How many of us have families that we cant even get along with? Work associates, or neighbors that we disagree with that might RUB us the wrong way? We might even move, or get a new job just to get away from them for the very reason to stop the arguing only to find we have moved next door to a person who is ten times worse!
Sometimes God places people in our paths for a reason at times in our lives for teaching us things. Not saying always, but when we pray things like show me more of you Lord and help me to grow and learn how to come up higher or how to walk closer to you! When we pray things like make me more like you Jesus, then we have to expect something hard to follow... Its inevitable. So why do we not think He will use other people to do these things to help us overcome our own weaknesses?
Many people want a tremendous testimony, but don't want to go through the test to get it. God is trying to teach us all humility, patience and love all by using us to rub off on each other to smooth out the flaws like a diamond in the rough. We are all diamonds in Gods eyes. But we need purifying and we need to get in the fire and its hot in there. And not a fun place to be. But we all need to endure it in order to come up higher in His glorious Kingdom. And He will give us rest!
When things like this happen, for me, i try to ignore those who i see let their feelings take them to a level where it gets out of bounds, but only for a time. Then i either leave or I can also make sure i put on the Armour of God! This is an important factor we all need to use. For when its put on correctly, feelings wont get hurt, and stones wont get throne to harm anyone.
As for using the BSR for only that? I have been in their and no BS was going on, its boring? But we have shared fun during those times. That is when i have got to know and love my brothers and sisters more and deeper to come to see their individuality and know them for who they are. I now know their backgrounds and their sense of humor and treasure each one they know mine!
The BSR is the main room now that i go to. For all my friends are there. Yes i like the study of course. But mostly due to my friends you see. This to me is very important.
See if we truly study the Word properly in BSR. Then we would know that the true WORD was so much more than we all could ever know! He was everything! HE had fellowship with his disciples and ate with them. He laughed and cried with them. He prayed with them and even wept with them. To me, this is what the BSR is about, for its about learning who Jesus Christ really is! And how can you learn who He is and say we walk the walk and not talk the talk in a room that's all about Him and not DO what He did?
I was shown to be a living example and so for me this is all i know. If i am wrong, so be it and i pray the Holy Spirit will show me and i always pray that i am open enough for guidance to let correction to sway my stinking thinking to His holy Word.
We are all nothing if we don't conform to a new way of thinking and a new way of understanding as well a new way of living! But we cant do it alone, and we cant do it without CHRIST! We also cant conform and should not expect people to conform totally all at once, and have it perfect just because they are a Christian. For none are perfect. Too many times i think that is assumed and this is also wrong. Baby Christians need more of a break, as do many others who get condemned.
All i can say is, saying i love like Christ and walking like Christ are two different things.
I wonder what would happen if we all were to really treat every single person as though they WERE CHRIST in the flesh as it says in the scriptures to always think the best of them regardless and give them the benefit of the doubt first before we talk or act.. If this would make a difference? Hmm You think God knew what He was talking about! As Joe would say "Just saying"
Love you all
