I have definately had the feeling that I would be throwing my pearls to swine---even among Christians. So, we have to depend on the Holy Spirit and at least try to show them an accurate view of what love should be.
Suzy --- ShieldsFamily <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Glad to hear it Suzy. I tend to follow the leading > of the Holy Spirit in > reaching out; sometimes it's yes and sometimes its > no. Izzy > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Susan Petersen > Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 2:20 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] Who's Who of the Bible? > > I don't think I misunderstood you. I was just > telling > you my experiences. > > I agree that they are from a different spirit. But, > I > personally can't help feeling like I should try to > reach out to their spirit to lead them to the Lord. > We > are saying the same things. I am not arguing with > you. > > > Suzy > > --- ShieldsFamily <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Suzy, You misunderstand me. I am not speaking of > > holding back due to fear of > > getting burned. I am stating that a Believer has > no > > way to be intimate with > > the lost, as they are of a completely different > > spirit. Izzy > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf > > Of Susan Petersen > > Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 6:19 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] Who's Who of the Bible? > > > > I think that there has to be some sort of intimacy > > so > > that the unbeliever does not get the impression > that > > the love you are showing is fake. But, I can > > understand that there seems to be a limit to that > > love. I have felt it too. > > > > When I was younger (high school age) I used to > think > > that everyone was essentially good. I loved people > > right from the start. I got burned often. Now I am > a > > little more cautious. Although, I still get > burned. > > > > Suzy > > > > --- ShieldsFamily <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Izzy in blue below: > > > > > > > > > > > > Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] Who's Who of the Bible? > > > > > > > > > > > > I hope you don't mind if I butt in... > > > > > > > > > > > > Luke 5:30-32- The Pharisees ask Jesus why he > eats > > > with > > > > > > the sinners. Jesus plainly tells them that those > > are > > > > > > the people who need him the most. He was calling > > the > > > > > > sinners to repentance. Yes, that I have done > > > aplenty. That is a different > > > relationship though, not an intimate one like > one > > > has with Believers. > > > > > > > > > > > > Luke 6:27-38- This passage clearly states that > we > > > are > > > > > > to love even though we are cursed or mistreated. > > > Sure > > > > > > it is easy to love those who love you. But God > has > > a > > > > > > blessing for us if we love those who aren't so > > > > > > lovable. I keep repeating: I have no problemo > with > > > "love" for enemies. I > > > repeat: the question is in what way? Giving them > > big > > > hugs and pretending > > > that their sin does not exist, and their sin is > > > perfectly acceptable and > > > "normal"? > > > > > > > > > > > > I think the problem here is that we (I include > > > myself) > > > > > > have a tendancy to think temporily rather than > > > > > > eternally. Yes, it stinks that we are surrounded > > by > > > > > > such sin. And our reward for loving others may > not > > > > > > come here on earth but in the kingdom. I guess I > > > would > > > > > > rather have an eternal blessing than a temporal > > > > > > blessing. Being "rewarded" for loving others is > > not > > > an issue for Believers. > > > > > > > > > > > > My personal opinion is that those homosexuals > that > > > > > > live in your neighborhood are the one's who need > > an > > > > > > accurate display of love. I believe that in some > > way > > > > > > or another they have not been shown true love. > And > > > > > > sometimes that true love has to be tough. > Exactly. > > > That's where the > > > difficulty arises. > > > > > > > > > > > > As for praying a blessing on the unbeliever, why > > not > > > > > > as long as you are not blessing their > > > unrighteousness. > > > > > > It should be a blessing of understanding God's > > Word. > > > I > > > > > > know I have prayed for some of my unbelieving > > > friends. > > > > > > I pray that God would soften their hearts. I > also > > > pray > > > > > > that God would show Himself to them in a way > that > > > they > > > > > > could not deny that it was God. Exactly my > > point-the > > > only way I feel > > > comfortable in praying for the lost is to pray > for > > > them to come to > > > repentance and salvation so they can enter into > > the > > > blessings and joys of > > > knowing Him. 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