Mitspa, If you were in a deep hole,would you need anyone to tell you that you are in one?? LOL Before Jesus came into my life, I heard from all the scribes about how terrible I was,and how they looked to bring guilt upon my situation,so please join me in a little reality check for a moment won't you? ( luke 10:30-37!!!!)
Now let me explain this is common day. I am walking without Jesus,I am presently in a fallen state of both mind and body,I already feel as if i had been beaten by the world as it is( verse 30) verse 31,a priest,or shall we say a person who says they believe in Jesus comes by me,he holds up a sign telling me how terrible i am, it says repent,he does not offer me one word of how to escape except that I need a man called Jesus,who he says loves me.
That is all he says or does!No john 13:34-35 whatsoever. You call this correct? He has a pal with him verse 32 who does, and says the same thing. verse 33 me!! I first come just like Jesus did me,( psalm 40:2-4!!!!) I look to comfort the person by saying I want you to know something,Jesus loves you just as you are,and like me,Jesus is looking to become your friend,a very present help in the days of all our troubles!
No guilt,no telling this person what he or she already knows,but rather presenting an escape for the man or woman.Bring him out of the pit,and he or she will listen to you,tell them where they already are and you are like the neighbor next door,who will be hated!( proverbs 25:17)
What value does anyone have who talks only?( james 1:22) First draw them out of the pit,so there feet are firm to hear your words! Some will never understand this! But for those of us who fully understand John 13:34-35 our life is our example of God's goodness!!!( psalm 27:13) And not just what a servant of the Most High God is!!!! BUT!!! STAYING HIS SERVANT!!!! Perhaps the light blub will come on better now. LOL However I am a realist as well!!( matt 13:14-17!!) Blessing all!