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Originally Posted by Felicity
Well, the fact is ..... nothing can be done about what has been initiated. It has begun, it's a work in progress and time will tell what kind of work it will be.
Live and let live. 
I just pray these men will continue to love one another and continue to fellowship one another, because it seems to me that the differences aren't so great that they should or need to prevent that. God often directs men to do things and take certain steps and go in directions that others looking on shake their head at.
I guess the best thing is to leave it to God to sort out all the motives and actions people take and the whys of what they do and the decisions they make and the directions they take. He'll reward and bless according to His good pleasure and according to righteous unclouded perfect judgment.
Nobody can say that they've never acted out of less than the best of motives. Nobody can confess to perfection in any area of their lives. So finger pointing and judging needs to be done carefully, particularly when it involves the work of God and men and women who have been called of God and set apart for His purpose.
The most important thing is that the Gospel continues to be preached and that lost souls are saved. That's the primary mission of the Church. We need to be reminded of that occasionally.
From the cheap seats ...... |
Felicity...
your words are very good...but please don't miss the point...spectators can comment on a baseball game EVEN IF they have never played baseball...political commentators can make judgments about the actions or behavior of politicians EVEN IF they have never run for office...
so, it is with us...yes, I am an imperfect individual with an imperfect ministry...I did not always pastor my church the way I should...but realizing my imperfection, it is still possible for me to comment on the behavior of these men WITHOUT impuning them personally...
the old adage has some applicability here...for us all
"If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen." And I still say,
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