The scriptures have admonished in several places to watch what goes into our hearts. The gateways into our hearts are what we hear and what we see.
There have been many complaints of people being personally attacked because their beliefs were different then the attackers. This seems to be a common occurrence. Disagreements will always be with us here on this earth as we all see in part and know it part.
Slander, bitterness and malice are common place and to see believers doing this to other believers is just as deadly as watching porn. When I see the typing of such malicious words on here , it is defiling us to have to view this on our screens. This is why I call it watching "Un-christian Porn".
How do we protect our hearts from the garbage that is being sent to us through our eyes while on this site?
Matthew 18:15-17 (KJV)
[SUP]15 [/SUP] Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
If the person keeps on spewing garbage to you then ask them to stop and if they don't then just put them on the "ignore" status. This is what unfortunately I have had to do to a few that persisted in their malice. There is a way to disagree without attacking - personally the person, the name-calling, the bitterness being expressed and manifesting hate filled malice towards your brother or sister.
Ephesians 4:29-32 (NASB)
[SUP]29 [/SUP] Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.
[SUP]30 [/SUP] Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
[SUP]31 [/SUP] Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.
[SUP]32 [/SUP] Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.
I encourage you to protect your heart and stop watching this "Un-christian Porn " being brought in to you through your eyes.....just put the offending people on "ignore" if they continue with their malice towards you. Just "shake the dust off your feet" towards them.
Bless them and leave them in the loving hands of our Lord. He will love on them. He will be faithful to them.
Send them off with the words of Paul...
Acts 20:32 (NASB)
[SUP]32 [/SUP] "And now I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
Proverbs 4:23 (KJV)
[SUP]23 [/SUP] Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
Side note: If you are manifesting what has been addressed above and I don't respond to you it's probably because I have heeded my own counsel.
There have been many complaints of people being personally attacked because their beliefs were different then the attackers. This seems to be a common occurrence. Disagreements will always be with us here on this earth as we all see in part and know it part.
Slander, bitterness and malice are common place and to see believers doing this to other believers is just as deadly as watching porn. When I see the typing of such malicious words on here , it is defiling us to have to view this on our screens. This is why I call it watching "Un-christian Porn".
How do we protect our hearts from the garbage that is being sent to us through our eyes while on this site?
Matthew 18:15-17 (KJV)
[SUP]15 [/SUP] Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
If the person keeps on spewing garbage to you then ask them to stop and if they don't then just put them on the "ignore" status. This is what unfortunately I have had to do to a few that persisted in their malice. There is a way to disagree without attacking - personally the person, the name-calling, the bitterness being expressed and manifesting hate filled malice towards your brother or sister.
Ephesians 4:29-32 (NASB)
[SUP]29 [/SUP] Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.
[SUP]30 [/SUP] Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
[SUP]31 [/SUP] Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.
[SUP]32 [/SUP] Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.
I encourage you to protect your heart and stop watching this "Un-christian Porn " being brought in to you through your eyes.....just put the offending people on "ignore" if they continue with their malice towards you. Just "shake the dust off your feet" towards them.
Bless them and leave them in the loving hands of our Lord. He will love on them. He will be faithful to them.
Send them off with the words of Paul...
Acts 20:32 (NASB)
[SUP]32 [/SUP] "And now I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
Proverbs 4:23 (KJV)
[SUP]23 [/SUP] Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
Side note: If you are manifesting what has been addressed above and I don't respond to you it's probably because I have heeded my own counsel.
