Fri, Sep 22nd - 10:23AM
Common Courtesies
Good Morning, How is everyone doing? Have you ever thought about the common courtesies and their significance? When a few of us older ones were growing up we were taught that if you were asked how you were, it was polite to answer. We were not taught to go into a long "oh woe is me" type of answer. Although some people did assume that it meant that the enquirer wanted a complete history. You must understand that satan likes this kind of answer, because the more elaborate your answer is, means that you are focusing on yourself and excluding what God can do. When we focus on us to the point that all we talk about is us and our situation, we tend to forget God and the world of people that He wants us to help. Admittedly there are times that we all get there. We all have times that we really do need to vent and tell someone "all our troubles" , but this does not mean we have to do it all the time. The problems get really big and we can't seem to find our way out of it, but, (I love that word) that is the reason we have fellowship. We can call up or tell our brothers and sisters that we need help...prayer, encouragement, or just a simple little word called love. The point I am going for here is that we must not become so focused on "our troubles" to the exclusion of others and their troubles. There sre some of God's children who do this. We have missed the point of His love. His love focuses on others not self. This is why I love the song that speaks about us being His hands, His arms, His feet. We are. Sooooo....I have to say...I love you. Maybe not as much as Jesus, but...we are working on it.
When we meet some brothers and sisters who don't understand that it is a ploy of satan's to keep us focused on our troubles and not on others, we must lift them up in prayer. Don't jump on them and try browbeating them or even shaming them. This is not what Jesus did. He waited for the right time to lovingly correct them, to turn their focus on others. So let us try harder to grasp the concept of loving as He does. Without a price tag on it.
Gotta go.
Love and peace,
Rosetta
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Wed, Sep 13th - 10:38AM
Hello brothers and sisters, I apologise for being away for so long. Let us just call it computer troubles and let it go at that.
We are doing good and I am so glad that God continues to love me even when I fail Him. Please remember that none of us is worthy of love. But that is the purpose of love. It has no cost and therefore it can be freely given. So freely accept what has been done for you and just love Him back.
Gotta go.
Love and peace to you all,
Rosetta
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