Re: [TruthTalk] For Terry

[Terry Clifton]

Judy Taylor wrote:   Terry, You wrote a very explicit comment about me personally earlier today which caused me to respond with the following question.  If you are walking in the kind of love you accuse me of being void of ... Then could you please answer the following for me.   Terry, please tell me.  If you could see the love you say you don't see in me - What would it look like?  Can you describe it please?  Does any person demonstrate it on TT?    judyt If I could see it I could possibly describe it Judy, but I cannot see it.  This concerns you so you obviously want to show people you love or care about them.  The thing is, it just doesn't come through.  I can see that you know your Bible.  I can agree with much of what you post.  I can see that you try to live a life pleasing to the Lord.  The only thing missing is the love for others.  Let me throw out a couple of possibilities for you to consider that might help.  I am not suggesting that you stop being you.  I am suggesting that you change your pattern a little to let others see the care you have in your heart.  I would suggest first, that you need not respond to every post.  Let some of them go by without a comment.  Second, you might ask why a person came to his or her conclusion rather than just telling them flat out that they do not know what they are talking about.  (I seldom know what G or Bill is talking about, but I seldom comment on anything they say)  Surprisingly, I think Bill cares about the people here, maybe as much as Dean does.  I see John and Izzy at their best and at their worst.  Both of them , I believe, make a decision to be kinder and more loving, but their button eventually gets pushed and they start replying as you do. I know personally of David Millers love.  He offered me financial help that ,thank the Lord, I did not need at the time, but the offer was sincere.  He wanted to help me.  That makes it easy to love him, cause like Christ, he loved me first.  Marlin wanted to help his neighbor a while back, so no need to question the love in his heart.  The others on the list have probably not impressed me one way or the other.  I choose to think the best of them.  We all have a long way to go in this area, Judy.  You are not in this boat by yourself.  None of us has reached the other shore.  I had to peek around my beam to write what I did. Please think about what I've said.  I meant to help, even if the short term result is hurtful.  I will be praying for you. Terry