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Originally Posted by MissBrattified
What should our response be, as Christians, when someone fails?
Proverbs 24:17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
This scripture not only addresses actions, but attitude; don't be secretly smug or happy about it when your enemy makes a mistake or "falls."
Galatians 6:1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
Our response should be rather to restore such a person in a spirit of meekness, knowing that we're all made of the same fallible flesh.
Further, don't do anything that would put an obstacle in a person's way to recovery, rehabilitation or repentance.
Be a hand reaching out, not the foot pressing a person's head to the floor. |
You are right, of course.
However, when you have been horribly hurt by the one who has fallen it's very hard not to want vengeance.
I know that is not politically or theologically correct, but it's the truth.
Pray for me.
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