Text For Thursday, 03 May 2007

[barry]

Continue putting up with one another and forgiving one another freely.—Col. 3:13.

Differences or misunderstandings may develop between two Christians. One may have a valid cause for complaint against another. Usually, such situations can be resolved by applying the above counsel. Admittedly, following this advice is not easy, but humility will help one put it into practice. Sometimes a Christian may feel that a valid cause for complaint is too serious to be covered over. Then, humility will help him to approach the alleged offender with a view to restoring peace. (Matt. 18:15) One reason that problems between Christians sometimes persist is that one or perhaps both parties are too proud to admit being at fault. Or the one who takes the initiative to approach the other may do so in a self-righteous, critical manner. In contrast, a genuinely humble attitude will go a long way toward solving many differences. w 10/15/05 18, 19a

[Kenneth]

I find this text ironic. The principles are good of course and should be in practice in every day life. But the Watchtower needs to practice what it preaches in this regard. As an organization it has never apologised for anything or set matters straight as regards its history.


But humility will help one put it into practice. Sometimes a Christian may feel that a valid cause for complaint is too serious to be covered over.[/b]

Then why don't they come clean over the NGO affair and tell the story as it played out instead of covering it up and stumbling their brothers. Or does not their own counsel apply



Parties are too proud to admit being at fault[/b]

[eyes&ears]

Hi everyone :wave:


This is wonderful counsel Kenneth, I agree.

Unfortunately we humans are so complicated and stubborn due to our imperfections sometimes this is easier said than done, but not impossible. Jehovah does not leave us impossible principles or counsel to follow.

Humility yes, but imo I think as Christians (in spite of our imperfections) LOVE for our spiritual family has a great deal to do with how we interact with others as well as what type of relationship we have with Jehovah and what we think about ourselves. IMO all this has a great deal to do with Col 3:13. It is simple but yet so much is involved. We humans sometimes do not make it easy to deal with each other.

We carry with us a lifetime of our environment, life experiences, heredity and all our little quirks, (personalities) opinions, AND ALL OTHER KINDS OF STUFF. (REAL OLD BAGGAGE)

But if we have a good heart, Jehovah can work with us, if we let him help us with a new personality (that's another thread all by itself)

So imo, Love and humility work hand in hand. If we do not think more of ourselves than necessary, we should have no problems in putting up with one another in love remembering we ARE JUST DUSTY IMPERFECT HUMANS, THAT JEHOVAH CARES VERY MUCH ABOUT. LOOK HOW JEHOVAH PUTS UP WITH EACH ONE OF US HMMMMMMMM.

OKEY DOKEY over and out. I should change my eyes and ears to RAMBLIN ROSE :40:

:D

Sisterly Love.

E & E