Bill wrote: > ... I agree with your critique of my (our) > approach. I backed Judy into a corner and > presented her with only two options: either > repent or FIGHT. My hope was that she would > choose the former; of course, she did not. Hence the > likelihood that I will be able to reach her at all is remote. > > Perhaps this could be a good lesson to us all . . .
>From my perspective, you are challenging her beliefs passionately. Nothing wrong with that, but we do need to watch it a bit and not push someone too far over the edge. Jesus was also pushing people to the edge, and he could have easily pushed them over, but he is patient and pushes them out of their comfort zone just the right amount. It is not always easy to tell how far to push, but we should be conscious that we could push an issue too far. My hope is that you don't stop, but recognize when to ease off a little and when to press in a little more. David Miller. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
