How do we weigh out our arguments for or against what we do/don't do, how we look/don't look and our degree of separation when the Word says, "We are epistles
read and seen of all men."?
Of course anything we are or become starts in our heart. Whatever is in our heart is going to show in our actions, behaviour, communication, and dress.
We can't stop at the inward, IMO, and dismiss the outward.
The outward will always be an individual choice. That choice will lead that person to a group that upholds that choice.
My only point in the choice is that tolerance for choices and "love" emanating must be who we are.
And, Barb, if love had ruled the day in the hearts of all men, the split of choices would not be a factor or a conversation. Standards would not be a conversation. No one cares what someone's personal preferences are, in any group, as long as "love shows forth to "good works".
I know there are people in every faction that carry "love". It's important to them. So, as "birds of a feather, flock together", we associate ourselves, in our groups with those people that clearly define who we are and what we believe to be God's directive - "love for one another".
We can't throw every group down the drain for some, even leaders who present the wrong view of God's directive.
We are in a situation, right now, and the Lord clearly showed me what my mind should be on the situation. A distinct divide and a correlation, at the same time, between
Psalm 74 and 84. The first - utter disregard for the things of God, destruction by man's carnal desires. The latter - "How amiable are they tabernacles, O Lord of hosts!"
The church is still a beautiful thing no matter what man can and will make it!
So, we remain a satisfied doorkeeper - it's better than living in the tent of wickedness.
Just my thoughts......
I thank you for your thoughts, Barb, as well as CC1 - it's beginning to be a very interesting and deep conversation. Loving that!
God bless!
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