Originally Posted by Pressing-On (Post 218789)

LOL! Thanks for the explanation! God bless! My husband tells me I'm getting oldtimers! lol

Originally Posted by Esther (Post 218795)

That's better than alltimers. :)

Originally Posted by Pressing-On (Post 218796)

Maybe that's what he said. I don't remember!

:killinme:killinme

Originally Posted by Esther (Post 218798)

I have partimers quite often. :)

Originally Posted by Pressing-On (Post 218541)

And your excuse before the company?

:couch

:bliss

Originally Posted by Barb (Post 218832)

YOU!!:hypercoffee

Originally Posted by DividedThigh (Post 218413)

what a shame, there is obviously more in these folks hearts and lives than we know, never disrespect people who are sincere in there beliefs even if they are wrong, if it is our place to show them right, that still must be done in a good spirit or the bad attitude closes the door to enlightenment, what a shame, dt:hypercoffee

Originally Posted by pelathais (Post 218335)

I share your disappointment in the way things were handled by the couple in your story. You will seldom get anywhere by jumping up into other people's faces. Another sad fact was obviously that they felt that they were justified somehow, probably because of the "element of hypocrisy in 'high places...'"

It's good to warn of the dangers of going overboard in reaction to the hurts one receives from an organizational fellowship. I think what we're beginning to see; however, is sometimes open defiance to abusive systems.

Too much time has passed without those who abuse leadership being held accountable. Innocent blood is literally crying out from the ground.

And, while the blood of Jesus Christ does speak better things than the cry of the spilt innocent blood, you can't go too long ignoring the cries of the innocent before God Himself begins to move against you.

Originally Posted by Brother Strange (Post 218420)

How many thousands of times have I contemplated to the very depths of my souls this very vein of thought.

I could say a great deal after having seen so much of intentional indiscretions. But, I've also seen a great deal that came from purposeful discretion.

I too had come to a crossroad in my own life. I hid away for many days in fasting and prayer. No it was not a question of holiness, wordliness, doctrine or anything related. No one is any more resolute than I on doctrine and known by some to be an ultra con, others a little on the liberal side. But, in this regard, I believe in holiness both inwardly and outwardly too. I wil never compromise in this regard.

While not really seeking the Lord specifically about the thing that was on my mind, never the less the Lord saw it and answered me in a very clear way, speaking to my very soul. I heard the Lord say, "You have a choice. You can be man's man or you can be my man. But you cannot be both." That answered the question in my mind once and for all...and for all eternity.

I have learned that if you truly walk with God, you will eventually walk ALONE with God. This statement may seem totally ludicrous to the typical fellowship officinatos that find their fellowship to be the strength of the Everlasting Arm. I am afraid that they have built the faith of their grandchildren, if not their children on sinking sand rather than the solid rock that will endure the test of time. To lean upon the passing fellowship fancy of the day will leave us empty in generatons to come.

Purposeful discretion rather than intentional indiscretion may be considered the extreme for some but it is better to walk with God alone that will lead forever onward and upward rather than lean upon the temporary whims of a fickle fellowship that will change with the wind, subject to the ballot and the 51% voting majority. To surrender control of your ministry, you life, hopes and dreams to such whims will surely pass at the first high tide or strong gale.

Just my surface thoughts here, without going any deeper into the greater area of contemplation that has been with me for much of my life.