Purity of Mind and Heart

[keep_on_smiling]

I saw some posts from a precious person in another thread that seemed almost apologetic for being pure of mind and of heart. There are many of you with these qualities in this forum. I love that about you and I pray that you will cling to your innocence wholeheartedly and never apologize for it. It is a gift. It is as we were intended to be.

Some of us who've bitten the apple understand full well just how precious a gift it is and wish we could have it back. I am thankful that God is in the process of renewing us and giving us the mind of Christ. It's not the same though. At least not at this point in life.

I felt it was important to put this here for several reasons:

1. To lovingly encourage you to cling to your innocence and purity with all of your might;
2. To serve as notice that if you get caught up in all of the sexually related threads that popped up in this forum overnight, you will begin to entertain thoughts you really don't want. Stay out of there. Do what Joseph did. Drop everything and run. Don't test yourself in this regard and don't try to see how close to the fire you can get without being burned. If you do, you are likely to trip over your own feet and fall in. Just....don't. Please.

Encourage one another to remain pure of mind and of heart and do not argue about things that go on in darkness. Don't take your mind there. Please.

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Matthew 10:16 -
I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.

Phil 4:8 -
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble,whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

This is a great post! Thank you for sharing! Jullianna, you have such a such a sweet heart in always "warning" others. This post is something that truly would have helped me when I entered the "world of chatting". It is incredible what the devil will use to take the innocence away from God's people, even here on CC.

Here and in life you can often think you are helping someone or receiving help from others when the enemy finds a way in and twists things. It is increasingly important to be on guard and know that we are not as strong as we may think. Don't test your strength.

 

[Tintin]

Yeah, the puzzle pieces are falling together a bit now. Sort of.

Also, Tintin, I hope I wasn't implying that you wished you weren't naive. I just meant that I thought that was a funny story because of the naiveness, not that you shouldn't have been naive. I hope that makes sense.

Rachel, no worries, mate. I'm actually glad that my comment made you laugh. I hope you had an enjoyable Christmas.

 

[Tintin]

As most are aware we don't normally make ban reasons public, usually the user title just shows as "banned". This is one of the rare cases that the Admin Team decided to make the ban reason public predominantly because we knew that Alexis/Buckets had become fairly popular and the ban would end up creating drama. Simply put both it was the same person behind both nics and the Admin Team here takes catfishing and other forms of fraud on this site seriously and we do not take these decisions lightly.

Wow. That's not cool. You think you find some friends in Christ and then they turn out to be fake. I don't know why I bother trusting anyone. Not cool. Thanks for sorting it out. I'm just disappointed and frustrated by this turn of events.

 

[Praus]

Wow. That's not cool. You think you find some friends in Christ and then they turn out to be fake. I don't know why I bother trusting anyone.

You still have me brother Tintin!

 

[FireWire]

Yup I knew they were both one in the same.

They probably aren't from Alaska either.

 

[JimJimmers]

Yup I knew they were both one in the same.

They probably aren't from Alaska either.

You knew, but didn't say anything until after you couldn't be proven wrong, eh?

 

[FireWire]

Yup I resisted. If I did say something the condemnation and hostility would've come pouring in and nobody would've believed me.

To me it was just too good to be true.

 

[Praus]

Yup I resisted. If I did say something the condemnation and hostility would've come pouring in and nobody would've believed me.

To me it was just too good to be true.

-> Cassandra (metaphor) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"The Cassandra metaphor (variously labelled the Cassandra 'syndrome', 'complex', 'phenomenon', 'predicament', 'dilemma', or 'curse') occurs when valid warnings or concerns are dismissed or disbelieved."

 

[Tintin]

The thing is I believed it could be true because I've met a few teens who were very on fire for Christ and great at communicating that unconditional love to all people. That's rare. I believed this was another case of that. I'm rather trusting but I'm not stupid.

 

[Loveneverfails]

The thing is I believed it could be true because I've met a few teens who were very on fire for Christ and great at communicating that unconditional love to all people. That's rare. I believed this was another case of that. I'm rather trusting but I'm not stupid.

You're not alone. I'm a leader for the youth ministry at one of my churches and I know several teens there who could easily speak and love the way Alexis/Buckets did.

 

[Praus]

The thing is I believed it could be true because I've met a few teens who were very on fire for Christ and great at communicating that unconditional love to all people..

1 John 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

 

[mystdancer50]

I am so sad about this. Just more proof to be careful, even on Christian sites.

FYI, I am who I present myself to be, flaws and all. Never saw a reason to be fake... There are a few folks on here I truly respect and like...I hope you know who you are.

 

[Praus]

1 John 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

There's even a class called "Defence Against the Dark Arts".

Class Of "Defense Against The Dark Arts On The Internet" - Lesson #1:

Heb 4:12 For the word of God [is] quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and [is] a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

2 Cor 10:3-5 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare [are] not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds; ) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

Eph 6:10-17 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high [places]. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

 

[Tintin]

I am so sad about this. Just more proof to be careful, even on Christian sites.

FYI, I am who I present myself to be, flaws and all. Never saw a reason to be fake... There are a few folks on here I truly respect and like...I hope you know who you are.

Me too, Myst. Me too. I don't think I could be anyone else if I tried. Thankfully, I've never tried. Yes, you get crap for it (throughout schooling etc.) but being true to who you are in Christ and who he made you to be is so very worthwhile.

 

[Tintin]

1 John 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

I don't know about false prophets, but yes, to false sisters in Christ and false friendships.

 

[Praus]

Class Of "Defense Against The Dark Arts On The Internet" - Lesson #2:

Matt 3:10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

Matt 7:15-20 ¶ Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither [can] a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

1 Cor 12:7-11 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another [divers] kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all [men] liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Rev 2:7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

 

[Praus]

I don't know about false prophets, but yes, to false sisters in Christ and false friendships.

You can learn quite a bit about the truth of scriptures.

2 Tim 4:3-5 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away [their] ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.