Re: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

[Wm. Taylor]

Judy, you are soooo right. I see quite clearly now the concern. I was talking about what happens to Christians when we fail to trust first. Pretty soon the accuser is having his way with us, and more than that, we are doing his bidding. We forget to identify the enemy. It's kind of like the Grinch that stole Christmas. We turn the whos into whats, thereby impersonalising persons. We start thinking about "what" they have done and forget "who" they are in Christ. The next thing you know is we're stealing the joy down in who-ville. The whole time our enemy is smiling. I am sorry I didn't communicate this better. Thank you for getting it. Right on. Bravo.   bill ----- Original Message ----- From: Judy Taylor To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 9:29 AM Subject: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Bill wrote: > My accuser claims I have mishandled the Word of God.  Before judging me too hastily I ask that you first hear > me out. I would like to ask that you please read this post in its entirety. It will be long but I want you to know > what I am doing and why I am doing it. Hear me out and judge me later, if that is your desire. But please do > not judge me before knowing my motives -- Is that too much to ask? -- because our accuser does not care about > me, he does not care about us, he cares only about himself.   Bill, my heart is hurting so much right now.  I am interested in discussing this further for the sake of learning, but I'm not sure I have the stomach for it.  I know it is not your fault that I came across as an accuser.  People often perceive me this way, especially on e-mail, and so I know that the problem is ever present with me and not with you. I am a poor communicator.  I am not your accuser, and being perceived as your accuser is the last thing I would want to perpetuate.   jt: Are you sure Bill perceives you as his accuser DavidM?  I read it differently but then I've been wrong before.   judyt