I am up to here with negative attitudes in Christians
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Life is taken on different levels, with different senses of humour, what is ok and what is not. Each person also embellishes things to make a point. You can then end up having two very different people calling each other names when neither intends harm, but just does not understand the emotional language of the other.
My daughter finds me extremely annoying. Teenager. But that is because dads are at that age, no matter what they do. But it is not because I am doing anything. Emotions in humans tend to lead our lives, and we then justify them after the event. This often means things can explode out of nothing between friends and in families, but the actual foundations are minor.
My daughter finds me extremely annoying. Teenager. But that is because dads are at that age, no matter what they do. But it is not because I am doing anything. Emotions in humans tend to lead our lives, and we then justify them after the event. This often means things can explode out of nothing between friends and in families, but the actual foundations are minor.
K
Writing from a prison cell in Rome, the apostle Paul wrote about the attitude a Christian should have: “Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ” (Philippians 1:27).
He’s telling us that no matter what unexpected disruptions, frustrations, or difficulties come our way, we are to respond with a Christ-like attitude.
Paul later writes, “Your attitude should be the same as that of Jesus Christ” (Philippians 2:5).
He also encourages us in Ephesians 5:1 to be “imitators of Christ as dearly beloved children.” As children love to imitate what they see and repeat what they hear; we also are charged to imitate and model Christ’s behavior and to be clear reflections of the Lord (Matthew 5:16).
Can we always remember to act like Christ? I know I don't.
We are bombarded by negative all day long in this world. Negative in the news sells better than boring good news.
i am going to get a small note book and keep a negative Journal. Just do it for a couple of days and see how often we are negative.
My negative attitude comes from self. I do my best to not be negative but I catch myself doing it. I do my best to rest in Christ and his grace. Most of the time I do OK but the negative still creeps in.
How about we all decide to check the attitude at the enter button? Is this something that Jesus would post?
Kefa
He’s telling us that no matter what unexpected disruptions, frustrations, or difficulties come our way, we are to respond with a Christ-like attitude.
Paul later writes, “Your attitude should be the same as that of Jesus Christ” (Philippians 2:5).
He also encourages us in Ephesians 5:1 to be “imitators of Christ as dearly beloved children.” As children love to imitate what they see and repeat what they hear; we also are charged to imitate and model Christ’s behavior and to be clear reflections of the Lord (Matthew 5:16).
Can we always remember to act like Christ? I know I don't.
We are bombarded by negative all day long in this world. Negative in the news sells better than boring good news.
i am going to get a small note book and keep a negative Journal. Just do it for a couple of days and see how often we are negative.
My negative attitude comes from self. I do my best to not be negative but I catch myself doing it. I do my best to rest in Christ and his grace. Most of the time I do OK but the negative still creeps in.
How about we all decide to check the attitude at the enter button? Is this something that Jesus would post?
Kefa
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please do not hesitate to tell us :smoke:
John: 4. 1. WHEN Jesus therefore understood that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus maketh more disciples, and baptizeth more than John,
2. (Though Jesus himself did not baptize, but his disciples,)
23. But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true adorers shall adore the Father in spirit and in truth. For the Father also seeketh such to adore him. 24. God is a spirit; and they that adore him, must adore him in spirit and in truth. :happy:
thank you very much for your kindly consideration
my breathrens :smoke: and my fellows :happy:
John: 7. 4. For there is no man that doth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, manifest thyself to the world.
5. For neither did his brethren believe in him.
6. Then Jesus said to them: My time is not yet come; but your time is always ready. 7. The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth: because I give testimony of it, that the works thereof are evil.
~»douay-rhiems version«~
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please do not hesitate to tell us :smoke:
John: 4. 1. WHEN Jesus therefore understood that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus maketh more disciples, and baptizeth more than John,
2. (Though Jesus himself did not baptize, but his disciples,)
23. But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true adorers shall adore the Father in spirit and in truth. For the Father also seeketh such to adore him. 24. God is a spirit; and they that adore him, must adore him in spirit and in truth. :happy:
thank you very much for your kindly consideration
my breathrens :smoke: and my fellows :happy:
John: 7. 4. For there is no man that doth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, manifest thyself to the world.
5. For neither did his brethren believe in him.
6. Then Jesus said to them: My time is not yet come; but your time is always ready. 7. The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth: because I give testimony of it, that the works thereof are evil.
~»douay-rhiems version«~
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E
Yeah you may be right. Jesus may have just cried for no reason. He may not think death (which was never supposed to happen) is just the worse thing, He may actually care about his frien Lazarus and his sisters. and the people who were crying just may have led him to tears.
You seem to have tude my friend.. You need to get over yourself.
Was Jesus ever hurt?
Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.”
Matt 26:39
The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time.
John 21:17
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish?
Psalm 22 Matt 27:46
I tried once only to be positive, to ignore the hurts and pain within, to deny the problems I felt, and nothing changed. The problem was I denied I had been hurt, I denied I shut people out or held things private, I denied I needed to be open and vulnerable, rather I should protect myself from my fortress, and never expose who I really was because no one could be trusted. I felt alone and lonely, though I knew Jesus I was depressed.
What changed within was firstly to admit I was really really hurt, angry, confused, lost. I blamed others and shut out the love I had against those who continually caused me pain. Love was a distant word to me, though I understood it in Jesus, I was lost in it personally. I then discovered so much of what I had locked away was the things I so desired and wanted.
For some this is self indulgence, self pity, being negative. For me, I think every mature christian needs to have been to this place and been healed. We do not have to be unforgiving or defensive, because we know we are loved by Jesus, but sometimes understanding how hard you finding things is just about being honest which is the beginning of freedom and asking the Lord for help.
Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.”
Matt 26:39
The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time.
John 21:17
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish?
Psalm 22 Matt 27:46
I tried once only to be positive, to ignore the hurts and pain within, to deny the problems I felt, and nothing changed. The problem was I denied I had been hurt, I denied I shut people out or held things private, I denied I needed to be open and vulnerable, rather I should protect myself from my fortress, and never expose who I really was because no one could be trusted. I felt alone and lonely, though I knew Jesus I was depressed.
What changed within was firstly to admit I was really really hurt, angry, confused, lost. I blamed others and shut out the love I had against those who continually caused me pain. Love was a distant word to me, though I understood it in Jesus, I was lost in it personally. I then discovered so much of what I had locked away was the things I so desired and wanted.
For some this is self indulgence, self pity, being negative. For me, I think every mature christian needs to have been to this place and been healed. We do not have to be unforgiving or defensive, because we know we are loved by Jesus, but sometimes understanding how hard you finding things is just about being honest which is the beginning of freedom and asking the Lord for help.
For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Hebrews 4:15
The yoke of Jesus Christ is opposed to the yoke of human reasoning.
Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the (accusatory) finger, and speaking vanity; (labeling with false assumptions) Isaiah 58:9
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.Matthew 11:29
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Galahad, enough is enough already. YOU ARE AN INSTIGATOR. And when asked to stop, you keep going on and on. We are all hypocrits here, buddy. Pot, meet kettle. :/ You just don't like being corrected on your behavior, and as eternally-gratefull pointed out, you are chock full of attitude, AND it smells of manure, AND you absolutely need to get over yourself. Now stop acting like a holier than thou pharisee and grow up.
Love not the world
1 John: 2. 15. Love not the world, nor the things which are in the world. If any man love the world, the charity of the Father is not in him. 16. For all that is in the world, is the concupiscence of the flesh, and the concupiscence of the eyes, and the pride of life, which is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17. And the world passeth away, and the concupiscence thereof: but he that doth the will of God, abideth for ever.
Love the truth seekers my brothers and sisters
John: 10. 20. And many of them said: He hath a devil, and is mad: why hear you him? 21. Others said: These are not the words of one that hath a devil: Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
Love the truth in his words
John: 11. 36. The Jews therefore said: Behold how he loved him. 37. But some of them said: Could not he that opened the eyes of the man born blind, have caused that this man should not die? 38. Jesus therefore again groaning in himself, cometh to the sepulchre. Now it was a cave; and a stone was laid over it. 39. Jesus saith: Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith to him: Lord, by this time he stinketh, for he is now of four days. 40. Jesus saith to her: Did not I say to thee, that if thou believe, thou shalt see the glory of God? 41. They took therefore the stone away. And Jesus lifting up his eyes said: Father, I give thee thanks that thou hast heard me. 42. And I knew that thou hearest me always; but because of the people who stand about have I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
God of truth bless us always
My breathrens :yawn: and my fellows :smoke:
1 John: 2. 15. Love not the world, nor the things which are in the world. If any man love the world, the charity of the Father is not in him. 16. For all that is in the world, is the concupiscence of the flesh, and the concupiscence of the eyes, and the pride of life, which is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17. And the world passeth away, and the concupiscence thereof: but he that doth the will of God, abideth for ever.
Love the truth seekers my brothers and sisters
John: 10. 20. And many of them said: He hath a devil, and is mad: why hear you him? 21. Others said: These are not the words of one that hath a devil: Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
Love the truth in his words
John: 11. 36. The Jews therefore said: Behold how he loved him. 37. But some of them said: Could not he that opened the eyes of the man born blind, have caused that this man should not die? 38. Jesus therefore again groaning in himself, cometh to the sepulchre. Now it was a cave; and a stone was laid over it. 39. Jesus saith: Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith to him: Lord, by this time he stinketh, for he is now of four days. 40. Jesus saith to her: Did not I say to thee, that if thou believe, thou shalt see the glory of God? 41. They took therefore the stone away. And Jesus lifting up his eyes said: Father, I give thee thanks that thou hast heard me. 42. And I knew that thou hearest me always; but because of the people who stand about have I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
God of truth bless us always
My breathrens :yawn: and my fellows :smoke:
Galahad, you are a troublemaker. Your posts here to Ember, skylove and myself reek of self-righteousness and hurt. It's funny, yesterday you said I post "many many good replies" and TODAY, you call me a hypocrit. LOL!!
Now that's funny. I criticized your rude posts, and you absolutely cannot handle being critiqued. That's YOUR prob, NOT mine or anyone else's..
G
Where does it say Jesus cried because Lazarus was dead?
You jumped in on responses. Instead of thinking about what the NT says about death, specifically 1 Corinthians 15; 1 Thessalonians 4, Philippians, you threw in a thought just to be a pal pal. It was sweet, but lacking in substance.
Death is not all doom and gloom, defeat, horrific for Christians. In fact, your view was contrary to that of the NT.
Many more teachings in NT that do not teach, do not support your view "as those who have no hope" of death exist. Many more.
I am over myself. Are you wanting to discuss that?
You jumped in on responses. Instead of thinking about what the NT says about death, specifically 1 Corinthians 15; 1 Thessalonians 4, Philippians, you threw in a thought just to be a pal pal. It was sweet, but lacking in substance.
Death is not all doom and gloom, defeat, horrific for Christians. In fact, your view was contrary to that of the NT.
Many more teachings in NT that do not teach, do not support your view "as those who have no hope" of death exist. Many more.
I am over myself. Are you wanting to discuss that?
E
Dude your a sick pup. Yes, We have no fear of death, because we will be ressurected. But death is not natural. And we do MISS the ones we lost. If that does not cause tears. Somethng is wrong.
Did Jesus yell at all of them because they were crying over the loss of their friend?
What scares me is you think he cried over anything else, but seeing the pain and suffering death has caused..
Thats what makes him the perfect high priest.. HE HAS SHARED IN OUR PAIN AND SORROW
Did Jesus yell at all of them because they were crying over the loss of their friend?
What scares me is you think he cried over anything else, but seeing the pain and suffering death has caused..
Thats what makes him the perfect high priest.. HE HAS SHARED IN OUR PAIN AND SORROW
G
Galahad, you are a troublemaker. Your posts here to Ember, skylove and myself reek of self-righteousness and hurt. It's funny, yesterday you said I post "many many good replies" and TODAY, you call me a hypocrit. LOL!! Now that's funny. I criticized your rude posts, and you absolutely cannot handle being critiqued. That's YOUR prob, NOT mine or anyone else's..
Now that's funny. I criticized your rude posts, and you absolutely cannot handle being critiqued. That's YOUR prob, NOT mine or anyone else's..
Okay, you post many. Many, many was an exaggeration. But who would've thought someone would've taken it to mean ALL!
Many good posts. Not ALL.
You are right. And Paul was called a troublemaker. Seeing that I am with Paul in being a troublemaker, guess who you would be aligned with in calling me a troublemaker. Oh no!
Okay, you post many. Many, many was an exaggeration. But who would've thought someone would've taken it to mean ALL!
Many good posts. Not ALL.
Okay, you post many. Many, many was an exaggeration. But who would've thought someone would've taken it to mean ALL!
Many good posts. Not ALL.
I never said ALL. Now did I? Nope, I didn't..
G
Again, where does it say Jesus cried because Lazarus was dead?
You just keep extending and reaching out. Nice cover. But you've wandered.
And what you think is false. You assume. Just as you assumed in your sweet pal pal response.
You thought. You stated. And your view "as those who have no hope" of death is foolish for one claiming to be a Christian.
You just keep extending and reaching out. Nice cover. But you've wandered.
And what you think is false. You assume. Just as you assumed in your sweet pal pal response.
You thought. You stated. And your view "as those who have no hope" of death is foolish for one claiming to be a Christian.