Tek7 (Legacy)
CGA & ToJ President
I have seen several recent posts and PMs that, in my opinion, demonstrate an attitude more concerned with expressing one's opinion than showing love and blessing others.
Toward that end, I would ask all forum members to consider the following verses when they post:
For those who would ask if it is possible to "do all to the glory of God," consider that no commandment in the Bible is given without aid to fulfill it.
Philippians 4:8-13: "Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. The things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you. But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at last you have revived your concern for me; indeed, you were concerned before, but you lacked opportunity. Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need. I can do all things through Him who strengthens me."
I understand that we are all at different points in our individual relationships with Christ. I do not expect perfection, but I do expect a continuing effort to serve God and, by proxy, love others more each day.
Toward that end, I would ask all forum members to consider the following verses when they post:
- 1 Corinthians 13:1: If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
- Proverbs 8:12: "I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, And I find knowledge and discretion."
- Matthew 22:34-40: But when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered themselves together. One of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?" And He said to him, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.' This is the great and foremost commandment. The second is like it, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets."
- 1 Corinthians 10:31: Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
For those who would ask if it is possible to "do all to the glory of God," consider that no commandment in the Bible is given without aid to fulfill it.
Philippians 4:8-13: "Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. The things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you. But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at last you have revived your concern for me; indeed, you were concerned before, but you lacked opportunity. Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need. I can do all things through Him who strengthens me."
I understand that we are all at different points in our individual relationships with Christ. I do not expect perfection, but I do expect a continuing effort to serve God and, by proxy, love others more each day.